book cover of Dark Water Pines
 

Dark Water Pines

(2026)
(Book 11 in the Darkwater Cove series)
A novel by

 
 
Evil returns to the pines of rural North Carolina.

Darcy Haines returns to the FBI to pursue a killer she captured 10 years ago.

When three people vanish from Asheville, Darcy suspects escaped murderer Damon Haldane is behind the disappearances. And now a man resembling Haldane is teaching art at a local community college.

As Darcy and the FBI search for Haldane, the serial killer sets his sights on a broken family. He is drawn to their suffering.

Can Darcy save a mother and daughter before a psychopath strikes?

If she is too late, Damon Haldane will kill again.

In this heart-pounding thriller, Amazon bestselling thriller author Dan Padavona delivers a terrifying tale of suspense, mystery, and the danger of looking evil in the eye. Perfect for fans of domestic suspense and FBI procedurals with strong female leads.


Genre: Mystery



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