Stories seeped in mystery, intrigue, and the dangerous beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
Kristen Chaney Beard writes twisty psychological thrillers and mysteries where nothing is as it seems. She loves to explore the question, “What’s really going on here?”
She decided to be an author in middle school and subscribed to Writer’s Digest–and she’s never looked back! Writing is life. There’s nothing better than weaving a story that keeps readers glued to the page.
She lives in Oregon with her family, dogs, chickens, bees, and a cat who regularly steals her writing chair. Surrounded by stormy winters, old-growth forests, waterfalls, and the rugged Pacific coast, she draws inspiration from the landscapes she hikes, forages, and explores, often weaving Pacific Northwest atmosphere into her mysteries and thrillers. Kristen is also an artist and enjoys capturing the beauty of Oregon in acrylic and oil paints.
A lifelong storyteller, Kristen loves transforming small-town quirks, quiet secrets, and beautiful places with dark undercurrents into page-turning suspense.
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MORE THAN TRUTH – BOOK FIVE –
The truth will be uncovered… but at what price?
When a convicted killer is released on new DNA evidence, Trent Williams expects controversy. Instead he gets a new case and a possible killer in town. They were all at the lake party that summer long ago, the night Wendy Harper vanished. The real killer could be any one of them: one of their friends, a local cop, or town resident.
The original evidence was ignored, which pointed to several suspects. The wrongly imprisoned man now wants to find the truth. Then a copycat murder rocks Ridge City—and Trent’s family becomes the target of a chilling message: You ruined my life.
It all happened the summer Molly Williams disappeared. Her memory of that time is scattered at best… and yet certain images keep coming back to haunt her, like a cabin in the mist.
The past is haunting them all. But is the killer hunting them right now?
The Perfect Husband – A Twisty Thriller of Memory, Marriage, and Deception
She wakes from a coma to a husband she’s told she loves.
So why does her entire life feel like a lie?
Six weeks after a horrific accident, Megan opens her eyes in a deserted hospital wing with no memory of her past — only the man who claims to be her husband.
Eli is patient. Charming. Perfect. Too perfect.
He shows photos, documents, messages proving their life together. He says they’re building a dream house by the river. That they wanted a fresh start. But she has no friends or family to corroborate his story. Is he her husband at all, or a husband with secrets?
Every nurse avoids her eyes. Every question is redirected.
Is Eli protecting her… or imprisoning her?
Back in the remote half-finished house, Megan plays the dutiful wife by day while she investigates by night. Each truth she uncovers leads to a darker lie. Who was she before? Should her old life stay buried? The biggest question, can she trust Eli even if she can’t believe him?
If she’s wrong, she’ll lose the only person she has left.
If she’s right, she was never meant to wake up.
One truth. One husband. One chance to survive.
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