Bad Road to Nowhere

First in a spinoff of the Claire Morgan crime series. “[A] nail-biting case . . . what a suspenseful thriller it is!” (Fresh Fiction)   Bad Memories Not many people know their way through the bayous well enough to find Will Novak’s crumbling mansion outside New Orleans. Not that Novak wants to talk to anyone. He keeps his guns close and his guard always up.   Bad Sister Mariah Murray is one selfish, reckless, manipulative woman, the kind Novak would never want to get tangled up with. But he can’t say no to his dead’s wife sister.   Bad Vibes When Mariah tells him she wants to rescue a childhood friend, another Aussie girl gone conveniently missing in north Georgia, Novak can’t turn her down. She’s hiding something. But the pretty little town she’s targeted screams trouble, too. Novak knows there’s a trap waiting. But until he springs it, there’s no telling who to trust . . .   Praise for Linda Ladd’s Claire Morgan thrillers   “A tough, no-nonsense detective with a well-hidden vulnerable side . . . edgy, clever!” —Beverly Barton, New York Times bestselling author   “Chilling, compelling suspense . . . be prepared to lose sleep!” —Eileen Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author   “A feisty new heroine to root for!” —Patricia Gaffney, New York Times bestselling author   “Plenty of suspense and surprises.” —Publishers Weekly