Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson writes gritty, fast-paced thrillers and sharp-witted mysteries featuring fearless female leads. A former journalist and columnist in metro Atlanta, she’s the author of multiple #1 Amazon bestsellers, including the Rachel Ryder and Jenna Wyatt series. Her work has been praised as intense, addictive, and impossible to put down. When she’s not plotting her next twist, she’s exploring the North Georgia mountains with her husband and two rescue dogs.

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Rachel Ryder

by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Detective Rachel Ryder tackles the toughest homicide cases in her Georgia jurisdiction with grit, sharp instincts, and a refusal to quit—no matter how powerful the people trying to stop her.

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Before the Next One FallsNever Speak of ItHow They Were Taken

Jenna Wyatt Series

by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Former GBI agent turned private investigator, Jenna Wyatt takes on the cases that hit closest to home—hunting through Atlanta’s shadows where the missing stay buried and the truth can be just as dangerous as the lies.

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They All Confessed

Gabrielle Redmond FBI Thriller

by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Brand-new FBI Special Agent Gabrielle Redmond investigates Savannah’s most carefully constructed crimes, using her hostage-negotiation instincts to hear the lies others miss—even when every clue points toward secrets the Bureau wants buried.

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