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The Killing Seasons #10
A 4th Kill: A twisted novella thriller, will drag you into the fairground shadows—and won’t let you leave…
A 4th of July fair. A killer on the loose. Choose a ride—and pray you survive it.
The Erin’s Bay 4th of July Fair is in full swing when a body is found at the edge of the fairground—just minutes before the fireworks are set to begin. Carolyn Ryder is first on the scene, and one look tells her this wasn’t a random attack. Then comes the chilling
She thought there was only one body. Then she discovers it was the fourth.
With the fairground packed with families queuing for rides, and children racing between stalls, Carolyn realizes the killer is still moving through the lights and noise, hiding in plain sight. But one scream in the wrong place could cause mass panic.
As fireworks boom overhead, Carolyn slips through the twisting carnival paths, following a pattern only she can see. Through the Mirror Maze to the Haunted House and into the rattling darkness of the Ghost Train, she chases a phantom—until they turn the hunt back on her.
Clowns, demons, ghosts, and goblins—who is real, and who is a killer?
A 4th KILL, a twisted novella thriller, will drag you into the fairground shadows—and won’t let you leave…All books in the Erin’s Bay Thriller Series are self-contained stories and can be read in any order.
The Erin’s Bay 4th of July Fair is in full swing when a body is found at the edge of the fairground—just minutes before the fireworks are set to begin. Carolyn Ryder is first on the scene, and one look tells her this wasn’t a random attack. Then comes the chilling
She thought there was only one body. Then she discovers it was the fourth.
With the fairground packed with families queuing for rides, and children racing between stalls, Carolyn realizes the killer is still moving through the lights and noise, hiding in plain sight. But one scream in the wrong place could cause mass panic.
As fireworks boom overhead, Carolyn slips through the twisting carnival paths, following a pattern only she can see. Through the Mirror Maze to the Haunted House and into the rattling darkness of the Ghost Train, she chases a phantom—until they turn the hunt back on her.
Clowns, demons, ghosts, and goblins—who is real, and who is a killer?
A 4th KILL, a twisted novella thriller, will drag you into the fairground shadows—and won’t let you leave…All books in the Erin’s Bay Thriller Series are self-contained stories and can be read in any order.
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Just when things were starting to go back to normality for ex-FBI agent Carolyn Ryder, things take a sinister turn at the 4th of July carnival.
A ride unmanned, what has happened to the employer?
A blood trail that leads her into the dark depths of a murderer that shouldn't be here.
Carolyn is completely on her own with no back-up.
Can she face the demons of her own past and defeat him before he defeats her?
A fantastic twisted thriller that has you on the edge of your seat.
A ride unmanned, what has happened to the employer?
A blood trail that leads her into the dark depths of a murderer that shouldn't be here.
Carolyn is completely on her own with no back-up.
Can she face the demons of her own past and defeat him before he defeats her?
A fantastic twisted thriller that has you on the edge of your seat.
October 18, 2026
time to abandon this series
OK, I get more annoyed with every book. I read even though I really liked this series at the beginning. No Book is actually got an ending. They are just a continuation of each other. And at this point Carolyn making stupid choices is getting annoying. Who goes after a deranged killer with no weapon in shorts T-shirt and sneakers and has the phone and the ability to call police and doesn’t? It’s just getting stupid.
OK, I get more annoyed with every book. I read even though I really liked this series at the beginning. No Book is actually got an ending. They are just a continuation of each other. And at this point Carolyn making stupid choices is getting annoying. Who goes after a deranged killer with no weapon in shorts T-shirt and sneakers and has the phone and the ability to call police and doesn’t? It’s just getting stupid.
July 4, 2026
Another very good novella by the author. Carolyn Ryder is on her own at a fairground when sinister events draw her in. This is a chilling read, albeit a short one, and another good addition to the series which I always enjoy.
July 6, 2026
Love this series!
I absolutely love this series. Between the suspense and the absolute strength of Carolyn is so admirable! Can't wait for the next book! If you love Thrillers and suspense, this series will be for you. I promise you won't regret reading it!
I absolutely love this series. Between the suspense and the absolute strength of Carolyn is so admirable! Can't wait for the next book! If you love Thrillers and suspense, this series will be for you. I promise you won't regret reading it!
July 9, 2026
Wasn’t that thrilled with this one.
July 12, 2026
The storyline was much too slow for a JK Ellem book.
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