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Buried Secrets: Where the Mirror Estate Thriller Series Began When I wrote Buried Secrets, I honestly believed it might be one story. At the time, I already had an idea for a second book, which eventually became Living Secrets, but

There’s something special about discovering a thriller series after several books are already waiting for you. No cliffhanger delays. No waiting months to see what happens next. Just one more chapter turning into one more book at two in the

The secrets never stay buried for long. That idea has followed the Mirror Estate series from the very beginning. Family secrets. Hidden histories. Lies wrapped in loyalty. Every book peels back another layer, and somehow the deeper the story goes,

Shadowed Secret: A Thriller (Mirror Estate Psychological Thrillers Book 5) made it to the third round. Top 24 move to the Final Round. Please take a short moment to vote for my book cover here:

I am blown away by this book! Superior- My version of six stars!! Read the full review and blog post here

This is so exciting! Tangled Secrets snagged another award! This time, 1st place in the Thriller (clean) category, Incipere Awards. This is book 3 in the Mirror Estate series following a great cast of core characters. You’ll read about abduction,

This is so exciting! Tangled Secrets won 2nd place in the Christian Indie Award – Mystery/Suspense category. This is book 3 in the Mirror Estate series following a great cast of core characters. You’ll read about abduction, amnesia, murder, espionage,

Check out my redesigned website! Same URL (https://sfbaumgartner.com). Same tabs. What do you think?

As many of you know, my Christmas novella, Christmas Murders, was released yesterday. It hit #4, #5 & #12 in three categories on Amazon the first day! Thank you so much!Before release, I had a brief chat with Julia Heart.