Secret Remains
Coroner's Daughter Mysteries
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2026
Summary
A forensic mystery full of small-town suspense, “with a twist no one will expect” - for fans of Kathy Reichs and Jayne Ann Krentz.
Dr. Emily Hartford’s cold case investigation points to a viper’s nest of lies and a shocking prime suspect: her old high school flame.
It’s been 12 years since Sandi Parkman went missing after being dropped off at home by her schoolmate, Nick Larson, now the Sheriff of Freeport, Michigan. When a construction crew unearths Sandi’s bones - along with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798892429832 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Jennifer Graeser Dornbush |
| Publisher: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Imprint: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
| Series: | A Coroner's Daughter Mystery |
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Critics Review
Praise for Secret Remains:
“Dornbush has artfully woven a great page-turner. Smartly written, artfully crafted—put this one at the top of your reading list!”
—Catherine Finger, award-winning author of the Jo Olive thrillers
“A twist no one will expect…the perfect ending to a case that becomes more complicated as each fact is revealed.”
—New York Journal of Books
“Jennifer Graeser Dornbush has a winning series going. Here’s hoping to more of Emily and Nick and the town of Freeport.”
—Red Carpet Crash
Praise for The Coroner:
“Dornbush’s debut is an intense, riveting mystery… Readers of Lisa Black’s books written as Elizabeth Becka will enjoy this tale.”
—Library Journal starred review
“If you like small town mysteries, twisty reads or books written by Lisa Black or Patricia Cornwell, you’ll love The Coroner.”
—Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Shallow Grave
“Fast-paced and riveting, The Coroner by Jennifer Dornbush is filled with surprises, authentic detail and memorable characters. Well done!”
—Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author of Theif’s Mark
“Emily Hartford is strong and competent, vulnerable and kind…Add a twisty plot, romance, and family drama and the result is this satisfying first-in-a-series mystery.”
—Dawn Eastman, national bestselling author of Unnatural Causes
“A fast-paced, propulsive read filled with smart characters and all the forensic science we’ve come to love from her.”
—Lynn Renee Maxcy, writer of The Handmaid’s Tale Hulu series
Jennifer Graeser Dornbush
Jennifer Graeser Dornbush is the daughter of a medical examiner, whose office was located in her home. She investigated her first fatality, an airplane crash, at the age of 10. Since that initial case, she has accumulated decades of on-site experience in death investigation and completed 360 hours of forensic training through the Forensic Science Academy.
Jennifer now applies these experiences to writing crime fiction for film and TV. Her feature film, God Bless the Broken Road, was released in 2018. She has also consulted on television shows including Deception, Hawaii Five-O, Prison Break, and Leverage.
Jennifer is a member of Sisters in Crime and hosts webinars on crime writing through Writer’s Digest.
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