When Tammy Kaehler was introduced to the racing world, she was immediately hooked. The way the high-stakes drama and top-dollar competition contrasted with the friendly, family atmosphere wasn’t just interesting to her—it was perfect for murder mysteries.
Combining the two led to her fast-paced racing series starring female racecar driver Kate Reilly.
If you’re looking to add some extra octane to your mystery reads, this is your green flag to start. Here’s every book in the Kate Reilly mystery series.
Dead Man's Switch
The last thing aspiring racecar driver Kate Reilly expects to find while looking for a full-time job in the American Le Mans Series is a dead body.
And when she takes their job, she becomes one of the prime suspects. As she gets to know the racecar and her team, she goes into overdrive to also figure out who killed the driver in the first place
Winning doesn’t matter if she can’t clear her name. With clues and motives flying at her, Kate has to maneuver both on and off the track.
Because the only way Kate can restore her reputation and prove she belongs is by finding a murderer.
Braking Points
Things haven’t been going great for Kate Reilly. She wrecked her racecar which sent a visiting NASCAR racer to the hospital. She lost her cool and it was caught on camera.
And then she found her boyfriend with someone she thought was a friend. A friend who then ends up dead.
Facing a barrage of bad publicity, the chance she could lose her career, and possibly being a suspect is bad enough.
But the killer might be coming after Kate next. All Kate can do is juggle her races, handle the unwanted media attention, and try to figure out who she can trust.
No one can run from their past forever.
And to find a murderer, Kate has to find who is driven to kill.
Avoidable Contact
Moments before the green flag signals the start of a race, Kate Reilly finds out her boyfriend is in the hospital. He’s fighting for his life after a hit-and-run.
With no time to process, Kate has to finish her race.
But things just keep getting worse. An on-track accident ends tragically, her family is seen with a competing team, and an eyewitness claims someone in the race paddock struck her boyfriend.
It’s a 24-hour race and in between each circuit, Kate hunts down witnesses and clues trying to find out who wants her boyfriend dead and why.
Someone wants a secret buried. And they’re willing to kill to keep it that way.
Red Flags
Kate Reilly is hoping arriving a week early for the Grand Prix will give her time to relax. But when her cousin Billy is killed with Kate’s cards in his pocket, she’s shoved into the middle of a murder investigation.
It doesn’t help that she despised her cousin. Her sponsors want her name cleared and so does Kate.
Her professional dreams are finally coming true and this race is pivotal to keep them moving in the right direction.
Life is easier on the track where red flags warn her of danger. Off the track, Kate has to navigate and interpret unclear signs.
And if she doesn’t, she might become the next victim.
Kiss the Bricks
When Kate Reilly is the fastest driver at the iconic Indianapolis 500, she’s suddenly tied to the last woman who gained that title. PJ Rodriguez was.
But shortly after her 1987 feat, she committed suicide. Or did she? PJ’s family claims she was murdered.
And to restore both PJ’s name and stop the morbid questions assaulting Kate, she agrees to look into the case. It isn’t easy preparing for the most important race of her career and investigating a cold case, but when one of the suspects in PJ’s death is killed, the odds of PJ’s death being murder skyrocket. The stakes have never been higher.
Kate wants to win. She wants her name to mean something in the racing world on her own merit.
But if she doesn’t find the truth behind PJ’s death, the past could repeat itself, and Kate could end up dead.
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