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Susan Mills Wilson

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July 16

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Susan Mills Wilson is a North Carolina native who turns her Southern roots into gritty, fast-paced stories of mystery and suspense. She writes about flawed characters, shady motives, and justice that doesn’t always follow the rules. Her signature style blends the sharp edge of police procedurals with the raw grit of hard-boiled detective fiction—and just enough romance to keep things interesting. In addition to her Colt Jessup series, she’s the author of six standalone suspense novels.
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	Cruz Control: Hiding from abuse inside a biker gang 4.11 avg rating — 158 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rock Bottom: Cause of death: Drug Overdose, Suicide, or Murder? (A Colt Jessup Novel Book 1) 4.30 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunt For Redemption: When a search for a missing child leads to an extremist group 4.47 avg rating — 86 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Her Lying Eyes 4.08 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets in the Water: a Colt Jessup novel 4.51 avg rating — 72 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meltdown 4.07 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Relentless: A Colt Jessup Novel 4.48 avg rating — 46 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shades of Fear: The Queen City Murders, Book Three, A Colt Jessup Novel 4.42 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Gone Bad 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twisted Fate 4.22 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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On a Sunday in October, Cade Mellencamp took his Cadillac out for a leisurely drive through the country to quiet his mind. The afternoon seemed harmless enough—blue sky, open road—offering the discovery of a new picturesque route. Nothing warned him to turn back. Nothing suggested this drive would be any different from all the others.

His wife, Miranda, called his 1966 C

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“Today is full of promise and hope. Yesterday was either like a rainbow or a fog that has dispersed into thin air. Tomorrow is yet to come and will take care of itself.”
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“Sometimes the unexpected comes to us like a giant wave and knocks us down. When it happens, we must find the strength and fortitude to pick ourselves up and keep going.”
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“Wise men talk because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.”
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“Today is full of promise and hope. Yesterday was either like a rainbow or a fog that has dispersed into thin air. Tomorrow is yet to come and will take care of itself.”
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“Never miss a good chance to shut up.”
― Will Rogers

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“It is not the the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind.”
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