Amanda McKinney

Hatchet Hollow Amanda McKinney

"McKinney really knows how to mix a great mystery with some very steamy romance!" - ????? Amazon Review
"All the good stuff-murder, mystery, romance, and witchcraft! Well written with strong characters and intriguing plot." - ????? Amazon Review

After an afternoon of mind-numbingly boring surveillance in the woods, Private Investigator Raven Cane goes for a twilight jog to clear her head, only to discover a gruesome murder in the town's most notorious cave, Hatchet Hollow. Minutes later, the impossibly handsome Lieutenant Zander Stone arrives at the scene to take over, but Raven has a hard time letting the case go. Why did the killer cut off the victim's fingers? More importantly, who would do such a thing?

After a failed attempt at tracking down the elusive Marden Balik, aka, the legendary witch of the Great Shadow Mountains, Zander dives headfirst into Devil's Den's most recent murder, only to uncover twists and turns at every step-including a secret book of curses that may, or may not, exist. As the list of suspects grows, Zander does his best to keep Raven at arm's length. But Raven is persistent, nosing her way into his case, making it increasingly difficult to keep his concentration on the task at hand, and off of her sultry body.

And when another woman is found brutally murdered, Zander worries that Raven has gotten too close to the investigation... close enough to put her directly in the killer's sights.

Hatchet Hollow is book two in the Black Rose Mystery series




?Awards and Recognition: ?

CABIN 1 (STEELE SHADOWS SECURITY): 2020 National Readers' Choice Award Finalist, 2020 HOLT Medallion FinalistTHE STORM (A BERRY SPRINGS NOVEL): 2018 Golden Leaf Winner for Romantic Suspense, 2018 Maggie Award for Excellence Finalist, 2018 Silver Falchion Finalist, 2018 Beverley Finalist, 2018 Passionate Plume Honorable Mention Recipient. THE FOG (A BERRY SPRINGS NOVEL): 2019 Golden Quill Winner for Romantic Suspense, 2019 I Heart Indie Winner, 2019 Stiletto Award Finalist, 2019 Book Buyers Best Finalist.