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The City Girls
When Hiro Takashi finds a body washed ashore.
Josephine “Joey” Wright and the elite FBI squad unearth dark secrets of the seaside city.
At the age of seventeen, a tragedy rocked Joey’s world.
Changing her life trajectory.
After graduating from Quantico, she is sent to San Diego.
Making a big splash upon her arrival to the city.
There she continues to secretly investigate her brother’s case.
When a young woman’s body surfaces, Joey and the elite squad are called in.
Forensics tie the victim to an active missing-person case.
The daughter of a prominent figure and head of a local charity.
With every thread in the case leading the team to nowhere.
Josephine finds a thread that points to a bigger mystery.
Models from a nearby agency are turning up dead in a strange manner.
The team pivots to tackle both investigations.
But what happens when the two cases collide?
And the mystery begins to take on a darker and more sinister turn.
With many young lives on the line, g etting to the bottom of the case means risking it all…
Josephine “Joey” Wright and the elite FBI squad unearth dark secrets of the seaside city.
At the age of seventeen, a tragedy rocked Joey’s world.
Changing her life trajectory.
After graduating from Quantico, she is sent to San Diego.
Making a big splash upon her arrival to the city.
There she continues to secretly investigate her brother’s case.
When a young woman’s body surfaces, Joey and the elite squad are called in.
Forensics tie the victim to an active missing-person case.
The daughter of a prominent figure and head of a local charity.
With every thread in the case leading the team to nowhere.
Josephine finds a thread that points to a bigger mystery.
Models from a nearby agency are turning up dead in a strange manner.
The team pivots to tackle both investigations.
But what happens when the two cases collide?
And the mystery begins to take on a darker and more sinister turn.
With many young lives on the line, g etting to the bottom of the case means risking it all…
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 20, 2026
About the author
Elle Gray
146 books728 followersElle Gray lives in a small town with her 2 cats, and her handsome husky.
As a girl, she was obsessed with crime novels and thrillers.
Today, she loves writing and creating thrilling novels with courageous, strong heroes/heroines and dangerous psychopaths. She invites you to join her exciting world of detectives and FBI agents that take down killers and kick butt.
As a girl, she was obsessed with crime novels and thrillers.
Today, she loves writing and creating thrilling novels with courageous, strong heroes/heroines and dangerous psychopaths. She invites you to join her exciting world of detectives and FBI agents that take down killers and kick butt.
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February 26, 2026
Great book
This was definitely a 5 star. Great mystery with lots of twist and turns. Old models turning up dead, is this just a coincidence or a series killer. It was a great mystery right from page 1 to the end. Elle Grays books are always good.
This was definitely a 5 star. Great mystery with lots of twist and turns. Old models turning up dead, is this just a coincidence or a series killer. It was a great mystery right from page 1 to the end. Elle Grays books are always good.
February 23, 2026
Unimpressed with this super FBI team
For a team that is supposed to be the best, they sure do miss a lot and make stupid decisions. Joey thinks she knows where the killer is hiding. She sends her team back to do paperwork, essentially, and tells them she is going after the guy. Even if her team needed to do other things, she could have called the local PD to go in with her. It was definitely a TSTLomwnt for Joey. It was also stupid that her team let her get away with it despite her being the boss.
For a team that is supposed to be the best, they sure do miss a lot and make stupid decisions. Joey thinks she knows where the killer is hiding. She sends her team back to do paperwork, essentially, and tells them she is going after the guy. Even if her team needed to do other things, she could have called the local PD to go in with her. It was definitely a TSTLomwnt for Joey. It was also stupid that her team let her get away with it despite her being the boss.
February 21, 2026
Another great series
Elle.Grays masterful storytelling is here in this new series, and this is the second book. Just finished it and this author sure knows how to write a cliff-hanger. The antagonist nature of the main character, Joey has an unusual set of co-workers that continue to challenge each other and at times antagonize each other. But they work well together in the long run. The story is an FBI series with the usual twists and turns.
Elle.Grays masterful storytelling is here in this new series, and this is the second book. Just finished it and this author sure knows how to write a cliff-hanger. The antagonist nature of the main character, Joey has an unusual set of co-workers that continue to challenge each other and at times antagonize each other. But they work well together in the long run. The story is an FBI series with the usual twists and turns.
February 22, 2026
Terrific storytelling!
This was fast paced and had a lot of suspense throughout the story. Strong, intelligent characters and a clever plot kept the pages turning. One of my favorite authors!
This was fast paced and had a lot of suspense throughout the story. Strong, intelligent characters and a clever plot kept the pages turning. One of my favorite authors!
February 22, 2026
This is awesome story about Joey and partner looking to find out who is killing young girls and why and solving who is responsible and finding out and looking into her brothers death and trying to find answers. Thank you for this great story with suspense and action.
February 22, 2026
Elle Gray does it again ~
I have yet to read an Elle Gray book that didn’t keep me turning pages! This one does not disappoint ~. I can’t wait for another
And yes… I am an addicted Elle Gray fan~
I have yet to read an Elle Gray book that didn’t keep me turning pages! This one does not disappoint ~. I can’t wait for another
And yes… I am an addicted Elle Gray fan~
March 15, 2026
Really good read!
I love Ms. Gray's writing style and am so happy to see the new series. Will await the next installment. Also the ending was unexpected and not what I thought was going to happen.
I love Ms. Gray's writing style and am so happy to see the new series. Will await the next installment. Also the ending was unexpected and not what I thought was going to happen.
March 26, 2026
great job
I so enjoyed this book. True suspense. A budding relationship. Terrific FBI crew and no erotica for several chapters of the book that I have to skip to see what’s going on in the real story.
I so enjoyed this book. True suspense. A budding relationship. Terrific FBI crew and no erotica for several chapters of the book that I have to skip to see what’s going on in the real story.
March 2, 2026
Loved this new series of books about Joey Wright the FBI agent and her team! I read the first two books in three days, can’t wait for the third one out this week!
March 14, 2026
The second book in the series about FBI agent Joey and her team. The go after murders connected to a pedi file ring.
March 24, 2026
love her books!
All of the Elle Gray series I’ve read have been great reads!
Easy to read and well written while very interesting & exciting!
All of the Elle Gray series I’ve read have been great reads!
Easy to read and well written while very interesting & exciting!
April 29, 2026
great until
Was super invested and then the ending came. Felt amateur. Joey in heels and a dress going for a serial killer alone? Just not realistic and lost me in those details .
Was super invested and then the ending came. Felt amateur. Joey in heels and a dress going for a serial killer alone? Just not realistic and lost me in those details .
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