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Melanie Flynn<\/span><\/h1>\n

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AUTHOR<\/span><\/p>\n

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Books<\/span><\/h1>\n

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The Toy Maker<\/h1>\n

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A missing woman.<\/p>\n

A serial killer on the loose.<\/p>\n

A smart-mouthed private investigator on the case.<\/p>\n

What could go wrong?<\/p>\n

Rylee Scott is a New York private investigator with a secret: she’s psychic and allergic to her cat. But only one of these secrets has the power to break her. When she’s hired to find a missing woman, she finds herself racing against the clock to save her before she becomes the next victim of a prolific serial killer, the Toy Maker, who turns his victims into beautiful and horrific life-size versions of classic toys. After years of living under the radar, Rylee will have to enlist the help of the NYPD if she has any hope of bringing the woman home safe.<\/p>\n

Calum Reese is an NYPD detective with a southern accent, a chip on his shoulder and a secret of his own. On the hunt for the Toy Maker, he finds himself working with a certain private investigator who knows things she shouldn’t and refuses to play by his rules. Can they put aside their differences to catch the killer before more bodies drop? Or will they be drowning in corpses before long?<\/p>\n

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AWARDS:<\/p>\n

Chrysalis Brew Seal of Excellence 2023 Winner<\/p>\n

Innovative Story Award 2025 from The World’s Best Magazine<\/p>\n

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NEWEST RELEASE AVAILABLE NOW<\/h1>\n

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The Lost Lamb<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A missing child. A decades old secret. A grisly murder. Who you gonna call?<\/p>\n

Psychic Private Investigator Rylee Scott and New York City Detective Calum Reese are back on the case. After apprehending the Toy Maker Killer six months before, Scott and Reese now have a new mystery to solve. The star witness for the Toy Maker killer trial has been murdered in prison and New York is sent into a panic. With the real killer behind bars, what did they have to be afraid of, right? Suspicions abound and the accused killer wants out.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Scott and Reese embark on a journey into a cold case from his past. Twenty-two years earlier, Reese\u2019s six-year-old sister disappeared without a trace. Now, with a psychic detective by his side, can he finally hope to get the answers he\u2019s been searching for his whole life? Join Scott and Reese for another whirlwind crime-solving adventure in the sequel to The Toy Maker. <\/em><\/p>\n

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AWARDS:<\/p>\n

Chrysalis Brew Seal of Excellence 2025 Nominee<\/p>\n

Chrysalis Brew Reader’s Choice 2025 Nominee<\/p>\n

The Bookish Magazine Reader’s Pick 2025 Winner<\/p>\n

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COMING SUMMER 2026<\/h1>\n

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Here Lies Lilah Stevens?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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A paranormal tale to be released in Summer 2026.<\/p>\n

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