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Tell Her
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08 September 2026

Small-town murder, toxic secrets, and a relentless detective collide in this dark psychological crime thriller set in Sweet Home, Oregon.
A brutal murder. A town full of lies. A killer hiding in plain sight.
When Officer Lacey James is called to the scene of a brutal murder, she doesn't recognize the victim. Jonathan Jones - JJ is new to Sweet Home. Everyone Lacey talks to in the close-knit community claims he was a good guy, but someone is lying. Someone wanted JJ dead. And someone else knows why.
On the hunt for the murderer, Lacey reconstructs the victim's trail. A bar fight. A bloody footprint. A faulty timeline. Together with her partner, Eli Davidson, Lacey pieces together the clues while keeping track of the witnesses' lies. Each twist in the case raises new questions about the victim. About the motive behind the crime. Until Lacey and Eli unearth a piece of salacious gossip that sends the investigation reeling down a dark and dangerous path.
Will the killer be punished?
Or will the hunt for the truth land Lacey in the crosshairs of a killer?
Tell Her is the gripping third book in the Lacey James Mystery series. If you’re a fan of high-stakes female detective stories with quirky characters and the kinds of twists that you won’t see coming, then you’ll love this book.
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Praise for Tell Her:
★★★★★ “This series keeps getting better and better.”
★★★★★ “Seeing how Lacey handles all going on in her personal life and still managing to perform her duties shows her strength of character.”
★★★★★ “Really good police case with lots of surprises.”
★★★★★ “This story rolls at a really nice pace with well planted twists and turns.”
★★★★★ “Just when I thought I figured it out, bam! Chris hits with another bombshell.”
★★★★★ “The twists and turns kept me guessing - and I couldn't put the book down.”
★★★★★ “The main character Lacey is an amazing woman, mother and police officer.”
★★★★★ “Glad to see a strong female lead.”
★★★★★ “It was definitely a page-turner. I couldn’t put it down.”
★★★★★ “This powerfully written story grabs you immediately and doesn’t let go.”
When she’s not writing, you can find Chris reading, hanging out with her family, watching football, and struggling to keep up with her workout regime, all while shushing her incessantly yapping Yorkies. She lives in Oregon with her husband and two kids.
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