11/26/2025
This week is on Mary Stone!
Mary Stone is a best-selling psychological thriller and crime fiction author. She is known for her strong and smart female characters and gripping plots of mystery and suspense! Nestled in the tranquil Blue Ridge Mountains of East Tennessee, Mary Stone has transformed her peaceful home, once bustling with her sons, into a creative haven. As her family grew, so did her writing career, evolving from childhood fears to a deep understanding of real-life villains. Her stories, centered around strong, unconventional heroines, weave themes of courage and intrigue.
She has written/co-written over 100 books! Her series include the popular Winter Black series (27 books), the Shadow Island series (20 books), the Autumn Trent series (15 books) and the Amelia Storm series (14 books).
Her series, Journey Russo FBI Series is available now at the library. Selected works are available on Hoopla Digital and for loan through Inter Library Loan.
Journey's Call - Book One of Journey Russo FBI Mystery series (2024):
Journey Russo is no stranger to the harsh shadows cast by secrets. The fire that claimed her family when she was just thirteen years old left her life scorched by mystery and loss. Raised by her grandparents amidst the embers of her past, Journey transformed her trauma into resolve, forging a path as an FBI special agent. But beneath her determined facade lies a lingering fear of fire and the unhealed scars of betrayal.
In a world of hidden flames, truth is her only weapon.
As she steps onto the crime scene at Pittsburg gun store, Journey confronts not just a perplexing case, but the echoes of a past that refuse to be silenced. The victims, from different walks of life, share disturbingly similar fatal wounds—a bullet to the stomach and a brutal head injury. With only a dead body, missing guns, and no clear suspects, Journey is propelled into a mystery that tests her skills.
Though she loves nothing more than solving a good puzzle, the investigation takes a startling twist when she discovers a link between the case and a brutal cult that haunts her dreams. And as more victims emerge, Journey’s past and present collide, forcing her to confront the demons she thought she’d left behind.
Before the body count rises.
