Crime Spree Secrets

Unsolved Case Files #5

by Maggie K. Black

Armed criminals on the loose
and threats around every corner…

Security officer Hailey Blue narrowly escapes alive when she’s ambushed by masked bank robbers—and held at gunpoint. Her rescuer? Corporal Caleb Perry, the man she once loved and the secret father of her child, who is back in town to investigate his cousin’s unsolved murder. When Hailey is repeatedly targeted, it becomes evident that the attacks are personal—and she is unknowingly connected to a deadly conspiracy. With Hailey’s life hanging in the balance, Caleb will need to unmask the mastermind behind all the deadly attacks…or risk losing her forever.

Genres: Love Inspired Suspense, Mystery

269 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 28, 2026

About the author

Maggie K. Black is an award-winning journalist with a thirst for adventure. She's lived in the American South, Europe and Middle East, and left a piece of her heart in each. She now makes her home in Canada, where she writes stories that make her heart race, chases her dog around the park and shares her adventures with her one true love and and their two daughters.

Reviews

[Sheila]

I really enjoy this series. This was a good read, I figured out the plot pretty early in the book though.

[Rosemarie Grainer]

Exciting story with tons of twists and turns!

Hailey is working as an armored car driver when she walks into a bank being robbed. Caleb had been in love with Hailey but left after being told that her child was not his by a close friend. He is in town for his cousin's wedding with his K-9 in training Sheb. Sheb alerts to the bank situation and Caleb goes to help. The bank robbers get away. As Hailey is on her way home with her son Ferris, she gets very sleepy and crashes. Can Caleb and Sheb save them? Can they figure out who is behind this string of robberies?

The pace is breakneck and the tone is intense with an action and character oriented storyline that has a few kisses only. The characters are vibrant and engaging. Sheb is a great dog character. The Christian ideals are a part of the story. This is book 5. It can be read on its own or I would read the series in order. Enjoy this exciting story with tons of twists and turns.

[Wenona]

Held at gun point, Hailey Blue (security guard) barely escapes being ambushed as the bank is being robbed. Now danger lurks at every turn and her first love, the man who broke her heart and didn't believe he was the father of their son, is none other, Corporal Caleb Perry. Now Caleb will stop at nothing to save her life and build back what he threw away, all those years ago.

Crime Spree Secrets by Maggie K. Black holds your attention the entire read.

[Sherry]

I read these Harlaquin books for 3 reasons.
1. The stories are light and I can leave them in the car and use them when I am waiting.
2. I have a shoulder problem and the books are light enough for me to hold.
3. The Larger print with the greater black against white contrast are easy to read.

[Ethelann]

Crime Spree Secrets was so exciting. Hailey is a former cop now a security guard. When she's ambushed by robbers she is surprised to see it's by her former boyfriend, Caleb. He's back in town because he wants answer into the unsolved murder of his cousin. Soon it becomes apparent that Hailey has a target on her back and it takes both of them to figure out why and who is after her.

[Sheri Jesse]

A very enjoyable read. I really, really liked this group of characters and hope to meet them again in future books.

[Evelyn]

A fast to slow pace story with a lot happening. Two main characters with secondary ones, also. Some proofreading errors that were a little jarring. The Christian aspects were good. I liked the dog.

[Janet]

Great book with plenty of action and suspense!

[Mark]

Awesome read

[Annette Cook]

Good series and good book.