The Kane and Alton Detective Series by D.K. Hood That Will Keep You Reading All Night

The latest release and the 30th book in D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series follows Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane as they investigate a cold case on a remote Black Rock Falls ranch, where they uncover the body of farm worker Maria Reyes in a shallow grave. 

As hostility mounts among the ranch workers and another young woman vanishes, Jenna races to connect the murder to a decade-old unsolved case in which two people were burned alive. But when suspicious activity leads the team to an off-the-grid forest hut, Jenna realizes the ruthless killer may be closer, and more dangerous, than she ever imagined.

The first book in D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series introduces Sheriff Jenna Alton and her new deputy, David Kane, as they investigate the brutal murder of a woman whose body is discovered stuffed inside a barrel at a garbage dump. 

Believing the victim may be one of two recent missing women, Jenna races to find the second before she becomes the killer's next target. 

But when disturbing clues suggest the crime is connected to a string of disappearances buried deep in Black Rock Falls' history, Jenna realizes someone is watching her every move, and she may be next on the list.

The second book in D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series finds Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane investigating the murder of a reclusive man found dead in an empty house with no sign of forced entry and no clues left behind. As they dig into the victim's past, they uncover a disturbing connection to the disappearance of several young girls dating back years. 

When another brutal murder follows, and the killer begins sending taunting messages directly to Kane, Jenna must stop a murderer who may be targeting more victims before it's too late.

When a hiker discovers a human skull deep in the forests surrounding Black Rock Falls, Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane are drawn into another chilling investigation in the third book of D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series. With no missing persons report to identify the victim, the case grows even darker after another body is found, this time tied to a tree and riddled with bullets. 

As more victims emerge, Jenna and Kane must venture into the remote wilderness to hunt down a ruthless killer before they become the next targets.

Voted Best Detective Book of All Time by The Book Authority, Where Angels Fear is the fourth book in D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series. When a battered Ella Tate stumbles into Black Rock Falls after escaping a knife-wielding attacker, Sheriff Jenna Alton uncovers a chilling pattern of young people who disappeared along the same lonely stretch of road. 

As Jenna follows the trail to an abandoned building on the edge of town, she realizes the killer has been hiding in plain sight, and stopping them may be her most dangerous challenge yet.

When fifteen-year-old Lindy Rosen vanishes from her bedroom after weeks of terrifying nightmares, Sheriff Jenna Alton is thrust into a race against the clock. The kidnapper sends Jenna a chilling video of Lindy bound to a chair alongside an ultimatum: find her within 24 hours, or she'll die. 

In the fifth book of D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series, Jenna and Deputy David Kane face one of their most personal and time-sensitive investigations yet, only to discover the killer's deadly game is far from over when another teenage girl disappears.

Book seven in D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series takes Sheriff Jenna Alton to a college campus after student Chrissie Lowe is found dead with injuries that suggest her death wasn't accidental. 

As Jenna traces Chrissie's final hours to a party and a star football player, another student is killed, convincing her the crimes are connected. Facing a wall of silence from students unwilling to reveal what happened that night, Jenna sends one of her deputies undercover, risking uncovering the truth. 

But as another body turns up, Jenna realizes the killer is closing in, and time is running out to stop them before more lives are lost.

Voted #1 Best Thriller of All Time by The Book Authority, Her Broken Wings follows Sheriff Jenna Alton as she investigates the murder of Lucas Robinson, who is found shot to death in his own bed while his wife watches in horror. When Lucas's mistress is also murdered, Jenna realizes she's hunting a killer hiding in plain sight. 

In the eighth book of D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series, the case escalates into a shocking mass murder just as Black Rock Falls prepares for its annual Halloween festival, forcing Jenna and Deputy David Kane into a race to stop a ruthless killer before they strike again.

Book nine in D.K. Hood's Detective Kane and Alton series opens with a chilling discovery: the frozen body of a young woman hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Black Rock Falls. 

As Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane uncover more hidden burial sites, they fear the town has become a dumping ground for unidentified victims. When the investigation leads to a local homeless shelter and another woman disappears, Jenna realizes the killer is escalating and may already be one step ahead of her every move. 

To stop the murders, she'll have to risk becoming the killer's next target.