Den of the Innocent
(2025)(The sixth book in the Chrissy Ferguson Mystery series)
A novel by C L Janet
A missing woman. A dead stranger. A truth far darker than anyone knew.
Shona Gordon left her sister’s house and vanished without a trace. After three weeks with no leads, DCI Ross Fraser turns to forensic psychologist Dr Chrissy Ferguson, hoping she can uncover the clues no one else can.
But Chrissy is off her game. Sobriety has smoothed her rough edges, leaving her clear-eyed and strangely hollow. The brutal, uncanny dreams that once bled into her waking life—the ones she never asked for but learned to trust—have fallen silent. Without them, she feels blind.
Then a body is found in Alyth Den.
The moment Chrissy sees the scene, something buried deep inside her stirs, pulling her into the heart of the woods. What waits beneath the soil drags the investigation into a darker world, shaped by seduction, deception, and an obsessive hunger that has gone unchecked for far too long.
As Ross and Chrissy probe the secrets of a picture-postcard town, they uncover a predator who slips through lives with practiced ease, reinventing himself with every new desire. But he may not be the only shadow moving beneath the town’s perfect surface.
Someone else’s obsession is growing—and it may be the most dangerous threat of all.
Den of the Innocent is the sixth novel in the Chrissy Ferguson Mysteries by C.L. Janet. Join Chrissy and Ross as they navigate their most challenging case yet where obsession breeds violence and the actions of a psychopath impact the team in personal ways. Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, LJ Ross and Helen Fields.
Catch up with the team today!
What readers are saying about the Chrissy Ferguson Mysteries:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Excellent storylines. I have just discovered this writer but binged all the Chrissy books one after another. Something a little different but very believable. Can't wait for more.’ Verified Amazon Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Excellent new writer. This series was written beautifully. Descriptions were great and because I live in Perth the stories were local. Nice to have leading characters with believable flaws. Read them all over a week. PLEASE let there be more soon.' Verified Amazon Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ 'This is a brilliantly written book. Great characters - people you would enjoy spending time with. Plot has lots of twists and turns with all manner of surprises.’ Verified Amazon Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'C.L Janet is a is a new author to me, and is absolutely superb. The characters come to life, and the plot lines are so different from other writers. Verified Amazon Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘A fast paced mystery with many twists and turns. Interesting characters who keep surprising you throughout.’ Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Mystery
Shona Gordon left her sister’s house and vanished without a trace. After three weeks with no leads, DCI Ross Fraser turns to forensic psychologist Dr Chrissy Ferguson, hoping she can uncover the clues no one else can.
But Chrissy is off her game. Sobriety has smoothed her rough edges, leaving her clear-eyed and strangely hollow. The brutal, uncanny dreams that once bled into her waking life—the ones she never asked for but learned to trust—have fallen silent. Without them, she feels blind.
Then a body is found in Alyth Den.
The moment Chrissy sees the scene, something buried deep inside her stirs, pulling her into the heart of the woods. What waits beneath the soil drags the investigation into a darker world, shaped by seduction, deception, and an obsessive hunger that has gone unchecked for far too long.
As Ross and Chrissy probe the secrets of a picture-postcard town, they uncover a predator who slips through lives with practiced ease, reinventing himself with every new desire. But he may not be the only shadow moving beneath the town’s perfect surface.
Someone else’s obsession is growing—and it may be the most dangerous threat of all.
Den of the Innocent is the sixth novel in the Chrissy Ferguson Mysteries by C.L. Janet. Join Chrissy and Ross as they navigate their most challenging case yet where obsession breeds violence and the actions of a psychopath impact the team in personal ways. Perfect for fans of M.W. Craven, LJ Ross and Helen Fields.
Catch up with the team today!
What readers are saying about the Chrissy Ferguson Mysteries:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘Excellent storylines. I have just discovered this writer but binged all the Chrissy books one after another. Something a little different but very believable. Can't wait for more.’ Verified Amazon Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Excellent new writer. This series was written beautifully. Descriptions were great and because I live in Perth the stories were local. Nice to have leading characters with believable flaws. Read them all over a week. PLEASE let there be more soon.' Verified Amazon Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐ 'This is a brilliantly written book. Great characters - people you would enjoy spending time with. Plot has lots of twists and turns with all manner of surprises.’ Verified Amazon Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'C.L Janet is a is a new author to me, and is absolutely superb. The characters come to life, and the plot lines are so different from other writers. Verified Amazon Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘A fast paced mystery with many twists and turns. Interesting characters who keep surprising you throughout.’ Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Mystery
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