Detective Alyssa Wyatt
2 primary works • 4 total works
Book 1
Book 4
From behind her came a noise, and she whirled around. Two pairs of cold, murderous eyes stared back at her from beneath hooded cloaks. She stood cemented in place, even as her brain screamed at her to run…
It’s their usual Thursday girls’ night in, and best friends Skye, Elena, and London are enjoying hanging out at Skye’s house in New Mexico, eating junk food, drinking wine, and playing with Skye’s little children, Carter and Abigail.
Until the intruders arrive.
Hearing the horrific screams from Elena and Skye, London hides the children, tiptoes out to see what has happened… and disappears.
After Carter raises the alarm, Detective Alyssa Wyatt is called in to investigate a bloodbath that appears to have no motive, no evidence, and worse still – no sign of London.
As Alyssa and her team dig deeper, the truth is always out of their reach… but what is clear is that they need to find London, and fast.
And as they uncover a link between the murders and a sinister local cult, can Alyssa find the young woman who has vanished without a trace – before London joins the list of victims?
Meet Detective Alyssa Wyatt. Mom, Wife… and a serial killer’s worst nightmare.
An utterly addictive, dark and twisty detective novel with a twist that will leave you gasping. If you’re a fan of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan or Angela Marsons, you’ll fall in love with Charly Cox’s stunning detective series.
Readers are loving The Devil's Playground:
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‘Best one in the series! Gritty, dark, fast paced. Highly recommend!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
‘OMG WHAT A READ!!! Bone chilling, visceral and bloody terrifying. The best in the series so far. This very talented author is well on the way to being known as the Mistress of the Dark.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
‘When I saw that another book was coming out in this series I literally squealed with happiness. This book will keep you reading into the night so plan on not sleeping or doing anything! Perfect thriller!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
‘Detective Alyssa Wyatt is back with another adventure!!! From start to finish, I was literally hooked into the story. If you love an unputdownable, twisty thriller that will keep you on the edge, then this book is one for you. Worth five stars!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review
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When the trunk slammed closed, sealing her fate, a deep cold slithered into the center of Kennedy’s bones. All she could do was pray that her attacker would leave enough of her for her family to identify…
Kennedy Farmer, an experienced athlete, never returns after leaving for her usual running route through the dusty mountain trails of New Mexico.
While the search for Kennedy begins, Detective Alyssa Wyatt and her squad face a terrifying new case when the body of a young woman, Rheagan Pembroke, is discovered in the desert terrain surrounding Albuquerque.
Her wounds horrify even the hardened squad of the Albuquerque P.D. – and the case takes an even darker turn when they discover a polaroid stuffed into the victim’s mouth, showing the body of Gunner Galveston, a murder victim from fourteen years ago. Alyssa was a detective on the case, but the culprit was never caught.
As the team are taunted with gruesome packages and blood-curdling phone calls, it becomes evident that a serial killer – whose blood lust is quickly increasing – has been operating in plain sight.
To catch a killer, Alyssa and the squad need to understand the savage desires driving them … before Kennedy becomes another life taken at the hands of a psychopath.
Meet Alyssa Wyatt: detective, mom … and a serial killer’s worst nightmare. This incredibly addictive detective series will thrill fans of Karin Slaughter, Chris Carter and Kendra Elliot.
Readers can’t put The Dying Place down:
‘Wow. This was beyond fast-paced…had my pulse racing, heart pounding…I didn’t see the identity of the killer coming.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘A very well written, thrilling and absorbing read that I loved from start to finish …If you like solid police procedurals with relatable, likeable characters I’d highly recommend this series … Just loved, loved, loved this read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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‘This book is filled with page-turning action… I've loved this series since book #1’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘This was a very gripping thriller that was hard to put down.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘The Alyssa Wyatt books are one of my favourite series at the moment. They’re such a great blend of characters and also gritty chilling storylines … the writing always keeps me on the edge of my seat'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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‘The fast-paced story hooked me from the start and never let up. I loved the surprising reveal and the emotional responses were really well-written…’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘Unputdownable … a well-executed mystery that had me on the edge of my seat.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘The author plotted this brilliantly as the revelation MAKES SENSE even though you don’t see it coming.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘The suspense and mystery in this one build really well … I was blindsided when the truth revealed itself!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘Love this series, the characters are all well developed. Can’t wait to see what’s next.’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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The knife slashed one way across her mouth, then the other, silencing both her words and her thoughts.
Things like this weren’t supposed to happen in little towns, not even in ones named Slaughterville. Yet, here she was, her life bleeding out onto her kitchen floor…
When Jeanine Killingbeck goes missing driving back to her home in Albuquerque from Colorado, Detective Alyssa Wyatt and the squad quickly swing into action to bring her home, alive.
But the missing persons case takes a twisted turn when FBI Agent Ryker Newlin walks into their station. For the past six years, the FBI have been trying to track down a killer dubbed ‘The Sunset Slayer’ – known for brutally murdered young, beautiful red-haired women, mutilating them with an ‘X’ across their lips, a bloody Roman numeral carved into their chest denoting their order in the number of victims.
The Sunset Slayer has taken lives in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas, and upon seeing Jeanine’s familiar red hair on the news reports, Ryker is here to warn the Albuquerque PD that they might have a serial killer operating in their midst.
Finding a killer in the desert of New Mexico won’t be easy, but both Alyssa and Ryker are determined to bring an end to this vicious psychopath’s killing streak … before another young woman’s body appears.