They made their choice years ago. They buried the truth... amongst other things. But evil only begets evil. The monster they created is here, and he's on the hunt... Detective Mary Joe Court's home is her sanctuary. It's the one place she can let her guard down and be herself. And her home has one rule: No murder allowed. That means no pictures from murder scenes, no interview notes, no files, no death in her home. For years, that rule has worked out well. But now death is knocking on her door. A serial killer the local news has dubbed the Apostate has already taken twelve young people. To stop him, Joe must dig deep into her town's sordid and forgotten past. But even that might not be enough. Because the Apostate intends to uncover the truth and bury everyone who hurt him. And Joe stands right in his way. The Boys in the Church is the third thrilling novel in New York Times' bestselling author...

The past is never gone. It's merely forgotten. Detective Mary Joe Court sleeps with a shotgun beside her bed and a loveable bullmastiff at her feet. For the past twelve years, she's hidden from a nightmarish past, but with every passing day, her scars fade, and her heart grows lighter. Now, for the first time in her life, she looks forward to her future. She's happy. Then she finds the body. Someone shot the victim in her chest and left her to die in a cheap motel. Joe knew her well. She grew up with her. They were sisters, of a sort. Twelve years ago, the victim put a gangster in prison. Now that gangster's out, and he's looking to settle scores—Joe included. Joe has fought to leave her past behind. Now, she has to face it or lose everything she cares about. Because the killer hunting her will tear apart her carefully constructed life piece by piece until there's nothing left. Unless...

Detective Mary Joe Court returns in the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Chris Culver's gripping Joe Court series. A volunteer found the body while searching the Missouri backwoods for a pair of missing teenagers. The victim was murdered and dumped at a camp site deep in the woods. It's tornado season in central Missouri. The air is still. The sky is dark green. There's a wall cloud to the west. A nasty storm is coming... Detective Joe Court knows her team shouldn't be out there, but they need to collect the evidence before it's destroyed. Little does Joe know, that storm should be the least of her concerns... The Girl in the Woods is an awesome thriller full of twists and turns. If you're a fan of Michael Connelly, James Patterson, or John Sandford, check out New York Times bestselling author Chris Culver's Joe Court series today!