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Ava Cortes
About the series
CBI agent Ava Cortes brings sharp instincts and a troubled past to California’s most disturbing investigations, where catching a killer can mean becoming the next target.
Read in order
Follow the books in the numbered order below.
BOOK 1
Deep Dark Lies
Called back to a murder investigation, Ava Cortes joins her former boss in Black Oak, where a snowstorm traps the town with a killer.
BOOK 2
Dark as Pitch
The murder of a former informant brings Ava home to Oceanside, where strange symbols connect a series of killings as holiday crowds descend.
BOOK 3
Fade to Dark
Leading the CBI’s Priority Investigations Team, Ava hunts a killer staging shocking public deaths across Los Angeles and drawing her toward a deadly finale.
Meet the author
Raquel Byrnes is the author of the Ava Cortes crime thriller series, following a CBI investigator through dangerous California murder cases. The series includes Deep Dark Lies, Dark as Pitch, and Fade to Dark. Explore Raquel Byrnes