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Valerie Geary

Biography

Valerie Geary is the author of Everything We Lost and Crooked River, a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband where they enjoy hiking favorite trails and discovering new ones together.

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Series

Brett Buchanan Mystery by
The Ophelia Killer
Price: $3.99 USD.
On A Dark Tide
Price: $4.99 USD.
Edge of the Storm
Price: $4.99 USD.

Books

On A Dark Tide by
Series: Brett Buchanan Mystery, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 109,620. Language: English. Originally Published: April 27, 2021 by Valerie Geary. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Her first homicide case reopens old wounds. New evidence draws a killer from the shadows. She'll risk everything for the truth. Brett Buchanan never imagined returning to Crestwood, Washington where her sister was murdered twenty years ago. But when she's offered a detective position with the local police department, she decides to take the job. Between figuring out how to fit in as the squad's...
This Great Love: A Short Story by
Price: Free! Words: 12,130. Language: English. Originally Published: October 23, 2021 by Valerie Geary. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological, Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy
She's an introvert who never leaves the house. He's a loner who craves routine. A chance encounter puts them on a collision course with love. Startled awake earlier than usual one morning, Prudence exchanges a glance with a man walking past her window. Though she knows nothing about him except the color of his suit and tie, she falls head-over-heels in love. Cuthbert, a man whose best friend is...
The Ophelia Killer by
Series: Brett Buchanan Mystery, 1.5. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 50,680. Language: English. Originally Published: August 13, 2021 by Broken Branch Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
An elusive killer outwits police. When a crime reporter connects the dots, the hunter becomes the hunted. Reporter Jimmy Eagan knows a good story when he sees one. After another young woman is found dead near Salem, Oregon clutching a bouquet of wildflowers, Jimmy is certain there's a serial murderer on the loose. He's even given the man a nickname: The Ophelia Killer. But the police don't seem...
Edge of the Storm by
Series: Brett Buchanan Mystery, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 134,400. Language: English. Originally Published: May 17, 2022 by Valerie Geary. Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
They all have a reason to run. Lizzie is desperate to escape her family's violent past. Daniel hopes to change his destiny. Adam fears becoming his father. June is loyal to a fault. The four friends plan to meet up on Halloween and cut ties with their old lives, but instead of a fresh start, one of them winds up dead. When Detective Brett Buchanan follows up on a report about kids causing...

Valerie Geary's tag cloud

crime reporter novel    detective novel    female homicide detective    murder mystery investigation    mystery thriller suspense    oregon murder mystery    pacific northwest    pacific northwest crime fiction    police procedural    psychological suspense    reporters and journalists    serial killer    serial killer fiction    small town crimes    small town secrets    strong female protagonist