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Deadly Current
A flash flood. A body in the river. A murder no storm could hide.
Sheriff Ray Duke barely survives rescuing a family from the raging waters—but when the flood recedes, it leaves behind coffins ripped from an old mining cemetery… and a corpse that didn’t drown.
The small town of Blue Sky erupts with a crooked caretaker, a feud between prospectors, and a fortune in gold rich enough to kill for. Every clue points to Charlie Flowers—violent, desperate, and caught red-handed with stolen flakes. But his rival, Lyle Martin, has more secrets than alibis.
As Duke fights to untangle the lies, a smooth-talking stranger arrives with deep pockets and dangerous promises. And buried beneath the greed is a thread leading back to the one case Duke has never solved—his sister’s disappearance, twenty-five years ago.
Some secrets stay buried. Others claw their way out.
Perfect for fans of clean, redemptive mysteries, this novel delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense without the grit—just courage, conviction, and hope in the face of darkness. Be sure to begin this series with book 1, Cold As The Grave to maximize your reading experience.
Sheriff Ray Duke barely survives rescuing a family from the raging waters—but when the flood recedes, it leaves behind coffins ripped from an old mining cemetery… and a corpse that didn’t drown.
The small town of Blue Sky erupts with a crooked caretaker, a feud between prospectors, and a fortune in gold rich enough to kill for. Every clue points to Charlie Flowers—violent, desperate, and caught red-handed with stolen flakes. But his rival, Lyle Martin, has more secrets than alibis.
As Duke fights to untangle the lies, a smooth-talking stranger arrives with deep pockets and dangerous promises. And buried beneath the greed is a thread leading back to the one case Duke has never solved—his sister’s disappearance, twenty-five years ago.
Some secrets stay buried. Others claw their way out.
Perfect for fans of clean, redemptive mysteries, this novel delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense without the grit—just courage, conviction, and hope in the face of darkness. Be sure to begin this series with book 1, Cold As The Grave to maximize your reading experience.
444 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 26, 2025
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February 10, 2026
Clean, suspenseful mysteries
Very well-written without needing the profanity on every page that many authors today use to a nauseating degree. If you like good,clean writing and very suspenseful stories, this author is for you.
Very well-written without needing the profanity on every page that many authors today use to a nauseating degree. If you like good,clean writing and very suspenseful stories, this author is for you.
March 13, 2026
Deadly Current
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are very well developed and realistic. It is a well written book about a sheriff, his deputies and crimes that happen even in small towns. It also weaves Christian values and beliefs into the storyline. It’s a book that is hard to put down when it’s time for bed. I’m enjoying the whole series.
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are very well developed and realistic. It is a well written book about a sheriff, his deputies and crimes that happen even in small towns. It also weaves Christian values and beliefs into the storyline. It’s a book that is hard to put down when it’s time for bed. I’m enjoying the whole series.
April 17, 2026
Deadly Current is a great read!
Riveting plot and well written. Enough twists to keep you intrigued and thinking without becoming frustrating. This 2nd book in Kelly Cross' series will not disappoint. I am excitedly anticipating starting the 3rd book of the Ray Duke series later today. I highly recommend this series and this author.
Riveting plot and well written. Enough twists to keep you intrigued and thinking without becoming frustrating. This 2nd book in Kelly Cross' series will not disappoint. I am excitedly anticipating starting the 3rd book of the Ray Duke series later today. I highly recommend this series and this author.
January 31, 2026
I have to be honest and say I didn't finish this book. It lost steam and the author seem to be ticking all the boxes to fit the genre instead of being creative ( while staying within the genre.) The characters seemed flat and unrealistic. I am glad this was on Kindle and not an actual paper book.
March 12, 2026
This one was as good as the first ♡ however there is slight repetition of verbiage when it comes to the descriptive details of a scene that got slightly annoying lol found myself speed skimming past quite a bit of it - good story though!
March 24, 2026
The lead Character Sheriff Duke is very melancholy! The overall style of this author is also melancholy! Though I sure appreciate the faith element & the excellent mystery, I’m going to take a break from this series.
Did Not Finish
April 28, 2026I enjoyed the first book in the series. Started the second book and the author used the word “d—n” twice in early chapters. I will not be finishing or reading any others. I read Christian novels to stay away from spice and language.
February 2, 2026
Great book!
March 7, 2026
Exceptional story telling !
Enjoying the series great characters, clean with Christian values
Will read rest of series and more if there are more!
Enjoying the series great characters, clean with Christian values
Will read rest of series and more if there are more!
April 19, 2026
Another good book!
This is another good clean story with plenty of mystery and action. All about what is important in our country
This is another good clean story with plenty of mystery and action. All about what is important in our country
April 21, 2026
Marvelous as usual.
It's easy to get hooked on such a good story. I'm looking forward to the next one in this series.
It's easy to get hooked on such a good story. I'm looking forward to the next one in this series.
February 5, 2026
This would have been an easy 5 star but I felt like there was too much redundancy in the book.
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