FBI-certified forensic artist Carrie Stuart Parks infuses her real-life expertise into her award-winning suspense novels.

Evelyn McTavish’s world came crashing down with the suicide of her fiancé. As she challenges to put her life back together and earn a living from her art, she receives a call that her doggie is going to become destroyed on the pound. Except she doesn’t personal a dog. The shelter is definitely adamant that this microchip inlayed in the canine with her name and address makes it hers.

Evelyn about Fragments of Fear recognizes the dog as one owned by archaeologist John Coyote because she was commissioned to pull the two of them. The simple answer is to come back your dog to his owner-but she happens and then discover John’s murdered body.

As Evelyn herself becomes a target, she crosses paths with undercover FBI agent Sawyer Price. The more he gets to know her, the more personally spent he turns into in keeping her secure. Together, they’re desperate to get the links between a lot of disparate pieces.

Stolen art. A New Mexico archaeological dig. An abandoned dog. And a key that’s worth killing for. And the clock is ticking.

Praise for Fragments of Dread:

“A rollercoaster ride having a lovable protagonist and a suspenseful, twisty story.” -Colleen Coble

“Over the years, Carrie provides mastered forensic art, artwork, and her own brand of offbeat humor. Like a novelist she combines these abilities with another: puzzle writing–scattering puzzle items around her fictional universe and then shedding them into place in twists, surprises, revelations, and side-pocket whimsy until the big picture emerges, by no means too soon, always around the brink of disaster.” -Frank Peretti

“I really like Carrie Stuart Park’s skill in writing characters with hysterical humor, unwitting courage, and page-turning secret. I hope my visitors won’t abandon me totally when they find out about her!” -Terri Blackstock, USA TODAY bestselling writer of the If I Run series

“Carrie Stuart Parks has been a favorite author of mine since We read her initial book. She’s one of the few authors I’ll quit sleep for! Without fail, she delivers stories that reel me in and keep me turning webpages until I’m carried out and craving more. Fragments of Dread is sure to cause you to a Carrie Stuart Parks addict aswell! #CSPaddictandproudofit” -Lynette Eason, bestselling, award-winning author