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Lisa Regan

Author, paralegal, former martial arts instructor, former certified nursing assistant, former bookstore manager--She's worn many hats in her life but writing has always been her greatest love, besides her child of course! She's been writing novels since she was 11 years old when one of her parents brought home an old-fashioned typewriter and set it in front of her.

Genres: Mystery

New and upcoming books

September 2025

The Couple's Secret
(Detective Josie Quinn, book 23)

Series

Claire Fletcher and Detective Parks
1. Finding Claire Fletcher (2012)
2. Losing Leah Holloway (2017)

Jocelyn Rush
   1. Hold Still (2014)
   2. Cold-Blooded (2015)
   2.5. Over The Edge (2019)

Detective Josie Quinn
   1. Vanishing Girls (2018)
   2. The Girl With No Name (2018)
   3. Her Mother's Grave (2018)
   4. Her Final Confession (2018)
   5. The Bones She Buried (2019)
   6. Her Silent Cry (2019)
   7. Cold Heart Creek (2019)
   8. Find Her Alive (2020)
   9. Save Her Soul (2020)
   10. Breathe Your Last (2020)
   11. Hush Little Girl (2021)
   12. Her Deadly Touch (2021)
   13. The Drowning Girls (2021)
   14. Watch Her Disappear (2022)
   15. Local Girl Missing (2022)
   16. The Innocent Wife (2022)
   17. Close Her Eyes (2023)
   18. My Child is Missing (2023)
   19. Face Her Fear (2024)
   20. Her Dying Secret (2024)
   21. Remember Her Name (2024)
   22. Husband Missing (2025)
   23. The Couple's Secret (2025)

Novels

Kill For You (2013)
aka Aberration

Award nominations

2024 ITW Award for Best E-Book original (nominee) : Close Her Eyes

Lisa Regan recommends

The Body Collector (2025)
(Manna City, book 1)
T J Brearton
"A striking glimpse at a dystopian future, The Body Collector is beautifully written, powerful, haunting, and evocative. Brearton effortlessly draws you in. Every page is riveting, absorbing, and savagely incisive... as captivating and intriguing as it is dark and disturbing (with) twists and turns that will keep you enthralled till the very last page. In a word, The Body Collector is breathtaking."

Such Quiet Girls (2025)
Noelle W Ihli
"Such Quiet Girls ratchets up the tension so high that it will make you sweat. This is a taut, gripping, all-consuming thriller that will have your heart in your throat with every page in the best possible way. The characters are incredibly well-written and complex. Ihli keeps readers walking a tightrope of emotion while brilliantly exploring very human, visceral conflicts within the hearts and minds of each character. Stunning. Don't miss this one."

The Alone Time (2024)
Elle Marr
"Marr's The Alone Time is a captivating, thrilling, deeply haunting tale about familial bonds, family secrets, memory, and trauma. This book is so twisty that it will give you whiplash! Absorbing, beautifully written, and fraught with tension, The Alone Time will keep you in its grip until the very last page. Fantastic. It will leave you reeling!"

What Never Happened (2023)
Rachel Howzell Hall
"What Never Happened is superb. Beautifully and smartly written, it is an engrossing thriller with an ending that will leave your head spinning. It is deliciously creepy and perfectly crafted. In a word, stunning! Don't miss this one!"

The One (2023)
Audrey J Cole
"Audrey J. Cole's THE ONE is a taut, fast-paced, captivating psychological thriller that will have you glued to its pages. There are enough juicy, gasp-worthy twists in this book to keep your head spinning for days. Twists for days! A gripping nail-biter. Don't miss this one!"

No Home for Killers (2023)
E A Aymar
"Aymar is at the top of his game in this bold, high-stakes thriller where no character is safe. It's excellently written, thought-provoking, intense and gripping with enough shocking twists and turns to keep you fully immersed until its stunning end. Don't miss this one!"

Under Her Care (2022)
Lucinda Berry
"Lucinda Berry's Under Her Care is stunning, diabolical, and gripping with one of the best and most gasp-worthy twists I have read in a very long time. Fast-paced, fabulous, and enthralling, the pages practically turn themselves. Absolutely captivating."

The Wrong Woman (2022)
(Kendall Beck, book 1)
Leanne Kale Sparks
"WRONG WOMAN is absolutely fantastic. It's an intense, fast-paced, dynamic thriller with a cast of characters that are authentic and compelling. FBI Agent Kendall Beck is the perfect mix: compassionate, smart, gritty, empathetic, and fierce. Readers will love her and clamor for more. An enthralling page-turner that will keep you racing through its pages, desperate for more, THE WRONG WOMAN does not disappoint. This novel has everything: pulse-pounding thrills, riveting twists, and heart. I hope we get to see more of Agent Beck! Fans of Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner will devour this gripping read."

The Hive (2021)
Gregg Olsen
"Gregg Olsen’s The Hive is a fast-paced, intriguing, intense, and suspenseful read that is as creepy as it is fantastic. Brilliant, thought-provoking, heartbreaking, and original, The Hive will keep you up at night and leave you reeling long after you’ve finished it. Every page carries weight in this novel. There are plenty of twists and turns to satisfy even the most seasoned crime fiction reader, and the characters feel authentic and alive in ways that only Olsen can achieve."

An Eye for an Eye (2021)
(Detective Kate Young, book 1)
Carol Wyer
"An Eye for an Eye is a refreshing, gripping read that will keep you guessing until its shattering conclusion."

Little Secrets (2020)
Jennifer Hillier
"Jennifer Hillier is a powerhouse of the thriller genre. Little Secrets is sophisticated, compelling, gut-wrenching, stunning, and absolutely magnificent. If you only read one book in 2020, make sure it's this one."

Greetings From Ventnor City (2020)
(Meg Daniels mysteries, book 5)
Jane Kelly
"Greetings from Ventnor City has it all: a gripping mystery, twists and turns, and Kelly's signature humor! Don t miss this one."

The Spider Heist (2019)
(Spider Heist, book 1)
Jason Kasper
"The Spider Heist is a nonstop thrill ride, with intriguing characters and layers of mysterythat the author carefully unravels right to the very last page. Blair is an instantly lovable heroine: smart, badass, brave and yet flawed enough to make her very relatable."

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