Deep Trauma

Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Sarah Pearse.



“Deep Trauma is more than a thriller. It’s a story about integrity, empathy, and the courage to confront trauma head-on, both in others and within ourselves.”  —City Book Review


“…page-turning intrigue…. A solid thriller and a promising series debut.” —Kirkus Reviews


“…a page-turner with a strong and original hero, memorable twists, a vivid L.A. milieu…and a big heart.” —BookLife by Publishers Weekly


“…a solid thriller with a plucky protagonist, interesting setup, and big-hearted values.” —IndieReader


“[A] vivid read…. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys an action-packed read that captures the suspense and intensity of well-crafted medical fiction, and I look forward to the next in this series.” —Readers’ Favorite


Book One in the Riley Brighton Triller Series introduces us to Riley and her small band of Citizen Sleuths. 


Riley Brighton is a gifted young physician and advocate for the underprivileged in the Emergency Room at Los Angeles City General where her uncanny brilliance and dogged persistence are both admired and envied. 


Her life takes an unexpected turn one morning on her motorcycle commute into the city when she stumbles upon what appears to be a fatal hit and run accident, only to later discover that the incident is a brutal murder. 


As Riley is drawn into the terror of a serial killer’s sick plot for revenge, she joins a group of unlikely citizen sleuths who endeavor to put an end to the cold-blooded crime spree. But as luck would have it, she soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished.