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Ten Years Before Lethal Design: A Bonus Scene
Return to Blackwater River ten years before Lethal Design in a spoiler-free bonus scene featuring Frank and Linda Travers.
Why a Paper Trail Can Be More Dangerous Than a Gun
A ledger page, an old photograph, or one altered record can reopen a case. Here is why paper trails matter in my crime thrillers.
Before Black Gold Secret: Read The Last Shift Free
Meet the Mercer family before Black Gold Secret in The Last Shift, a free thriller prequel set aboard Blackwater Rig Three.
Beyond Black Gold Secret: The Next Two Mercer Files
Black Gold Secret begins the Mercer Files, but Luke's case is only the first leg. Meet The Lost Claim and The Iron Vault, coming this fall.
Prefer to Borrow? How to Request My Books at Your Library
Prefer to borrow your thrillers? Here is how to request S.F. Baumgartner books in print or ebook from your local library.
Read Lakeside Murder Early: Join Katherine Fletcher’s ARC Team
Read Lakeside Murder before its September 22 release. Katherine Fletcher's clean cozy mystery ARC is open through StoryOrigin, BookSprout, and BookSirens.
The One Place Luke Mercer Never Went
At the start of Black Gold Secret, salvage operator Luke Mercer has never visited the offshore rig where his father died. Then a hurricane changes the map.
Why Gemma Klein Opens the Envelope Anyway
In Black Gold Secret, reporter Gemma Klein receives an anonymous package three years after one bad source destroyed her career. Why does she follow the lead anyway?
A Month in Harbor’s Hope: Why Honest Reviews Matter
Angie Tompkins thanks readers of Christmas in July at Harbor's Hope, explains why honest reviews matter, and teases Hauntfest before Halloween.