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Paige Manning

2 booksMysteryThrillerSuspense

Paige Manning is a master of the psychological thriller, known for her ability to weave complex family dynamics into high-stakes suspense. With a background in criminal justice and a passion for the rugged landscapes of the American North, she brings a chilling authenticity to her writing. When she isn't crafting intricate plot twists, Paige enjoys exploring quiet lakeside trails, photography, and spending time with her family. Her deep understanding of the bonds that hold people together—and the secrets that pull them apart—shines through in every chapter. The Lisa and Joe Mystery Saga is her latest work, reflecting her commitment to stories that keep readers guessing until the final page. She lives in a small town where the winters are long and the stories are plenty.

Books

Mole in the Midst

Mole in the Midst

When the signal dies and the grid goes dark, the hunters become the hunted.

  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • Suspense

In East Mountain, silence is the deadliest weapon. Lisa and Joe thought they had earned their peace, but the quiet of retirement is shattered when a series of synchronized security breaches cripples the regional medical clinic. This isn't a random glitch—it is a surgical strike. When the town's communication towers are systematically sabotaged, the community is plunged into a total blackout. No cell service. No backup. No escape. As an invisible adversary known only as 'The Architect' begins tracking their every move, the family realizes the threat is already inside their walls. A mole has infiltrated the local law enforcement, turning their own department against them. From tactical basements to abandoned surveillance outposts, the race is on to decode an encrypted digital ledger that holds the key to the surveillance state’s endgame. With corporate cleaners closing in and an IT contractor clutching dangerous secrets, Lisa must decide how far she is willing to go. In a world where every camera is a weapon and every friend is a suspect, the only way to survive the grid is to burn it down. Paige Manning delivers a high-octane thriller that explores the terrifying reality of life under total surveillance. The trap is set. Who will be left standing when the power returns?

What We Started

What We Started

In the heart of a frozen storm, the sins of the past are hunting the innocent

  • Psychological Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Retirement was supposed to be quiet for Lisa Cole-Brody and Joe Brody. But when a series of bizarre break-ins targets their former colleagues, the peace of their lakeside community is shattered. The intruder leaves no fingerprints—only unsettling tokens from cold cases that should have stayed buried long ago. As a brutal winter storm paralyzes the town, the strikes turn personal. The abduction of their daughter, Lily, and her newborn twins transforms a professional investigation into a desperate race against the elements. Time is running out, and the freezing temperatures are just as lethal as the predator lurking in the whiteout. Lisa and Joe soon realize this is no random crime. Elias Caldwell, the sadistic cult leader Lisa put behind bars years ago, is pulling the strings from his prison cell. Every clue leads back to the town’s abandoned sanitarium, a place of historical nightmares. To save their family, they must confront the very trauma they spent decades trying to forget. In the blind heat of a blizzard, the only way out is through the darkness of the past. Will they find the trail before the snow hides the truth forever?