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Bones Do Not Forget: A Southern Crime Thriller

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Expected 14 Apr 26
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The gripping story of private investigator Sophie Walsh continues…

From USA Today bestselling author D.L. Wood comes the second electrifying installment in the Sophie Walsh crime thriller series. Details remain under wraps for now, but expect a high-stakes investigation tangled in secrets more than a decade old—and a threat that will put Sophie’s own life on the line.

Stay tuned for the official cover and full synopsis later this year. Until then, one thing’s Sophie’s next case will be her most dangerous yet.

A full-length novel.
***Book 1 of the PI Sophie Walsh Series, All That Lies Beneath, can currently be found in the four-book anthology Secrets Along the Shore which includes novels by DL Wood, Jaime Jo Wright, Taylor Newport, and Julia Blythe.

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Expected publication April 14, 2026

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D.L. Wood

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D.L. Wood is a USA TODAY bestselling author of thrilling suspense laced with romance and faith. Her books have won multiple awards (2016 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal for best Christian Fiction Ebook; 2019 Illumination Book Awards Gold Medal for best General Christian Fiction) and her novel Unintended Target was selected as the May 2019 American Christian Fiction Writers Book Club book. She is an Amazon bestselling author of Christian Mystery & Suspense and millions of pages of her books have been read through Kindle Unlimited.
D.L. writes CleanCaptivatingFiction™- fiction that entertains and uplifts. In her novels she tries to give readers the same thing that she wants: a "can't-put-it-down-stay-up-till-3am" character-driven story, full of heart, believability and adrenaline.
D.L. lives in North Alabama, where, if she's not writing, you'll probably catch her curled up with a cup of Earl Grey (light milk, one sugar) and her Westies - Frodo and Dobby - bingeing on the latest BBC mystery series. You can stay apprised of D.L.'s releases and promotions (including free and discounted books) by subscribing to her newsletter on her website at dlwoodonline.com.

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October 15, 2025
Bones Do Not Forget promises to be a tense, emotionally charged continuation of D.L. Wood’s gripping Sophie Walsh series. Though details are still emerging, the premise alone hints at a story steeped in buried secrets, fractured memories, and the haunting consequences of truth left untold.

Wood’s reputation for crafting deeply human thrillers where justice and emotion collide is well earned, and Sophie Walsh’s return invites readers into another pulse pounding investigation where every revelation cuts close to the bone. The suggestion of a decade old mystery and a threat to Sophie’s own life raises the emotional and moral stakes, setting the stage for a thriller that’s as introspective as it is suspenseful.

If All That Lies Beneath explored the darkness that hides in quiet places, Bones Do Not Forget looks poised to expose the shadows we carry within ourselves. Fans of layered, southern set mysteries will find themselves drawn once more to Wood’s signature blend of danger, faith, and the resilience of the human spirit.
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