Dark Purpose

Dark Purpose

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  • Author：Mary Stone
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Summary

Everyone has a purpose。 Some are just darker than others。

Always calm， cool， and collected， Savannah PD Detective Charli Cross compensates for her petite five-foot frame with an impenetrable exterior and pragmatic competence。 It’s an approach that catapulted her to the rank of detective at twenty-three and contributes to her and her partner’s unequaled murder clearance rate。 But when a bird-watching couple discover the remains of a teenage girl stuffed in a storage container， Charli’s composure starts to crack。

Not only is the murder horrifying， it dredges up memories of Charli’s best friend。 Madeline was only sixteen when her body was found a mere half-mile from the grisly discovery。 Add the sadistic sexual component to this recent crime， as well as the location of the body， and Charli fears they are facing the hallmarks of the worst kind of serial killer—one who’s organized and thorough。 One intent on fulfilling his dark purpose。

Charlie wants to stay unemotional。 But when more victims are discovered， she is determined to stop the killer before he strikes again。

This time， it’s not just her job。 It’s personal。

Spine-tingling and chilling， Dark Purpose is the adrenaline-charged first book in the Charli Cross series from bestselling author Mary Stone—guaranteed to ensure you never walk home alone again。

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Reviews

Erica Summey ，

The Charlie Cross series is one of my new favorites！ Charlie is a strong female character。 The story line is well thought out and written very well。 You will be hooked from beginning to end。 Highly recommend！

Sammye ，

This is the first book in the new series， Charli Cross。 It starts out mysteriously and continues with drama and suspense。 I really like the spunky little Charli。 I liked the dynamic between her and her partner， Matthew， as well。 The case they are working on reminds Charli of the kidnapping and murder of her best friend when she was in high school。 There’s a lot of intrigue and it kept me guessing till the end。 A wonderful start to a new series。 I look forward to more。 *this honest review is base This is the first book in the new series， Charli Cross。 It starts out mysteriously and continues with drama and suspense。 I really like the spunky little Charli。 I liked the dynamic between her and her partner， Matthew， as well。 The case they are working on reminds Charli of the kidnapping and murder of her best friend when she was in high school。 There’s a lot of intrigue and it kept me guessing till the end。 A wonderful start to a new series。 I look forward to more。 *this honest review is based on a complimentary copy from the authors* 。。。more

Kristi ，

No spoilers with this review。 Just know， once you pick it up and start reading， it's hard to stop。 The story pulls you in and holds you in its grip until you read the last word。 Suspense， mystery， thrills and intrigue fill the pages。 The characters are strong， well developed and intriguing。 I received an advance copy of this book from the author and I'm voluntarily leaving my review。 No spoilers with this review。 Just know， once you pick it up and start reading， it's hard to stop。 The story pulls you in and holds you in its grip until you read the last word。 Suspense， mystery， thrills and intrigue fill the pages。 The characters are strong， well developed and intriguing。 I received an advance copy of this book from the author and I'm voluntarily leaving my review。 。。。more

Jacquetta Harvey ，

Mary Stone never disappoints with any of the books she has written。 Not only will you be scrambling through your brain trying to help them find this killer， you will question each person， each new clue and question again who， why， when， where and how。 You will feel the frustration in trying to solve this crime。 You will feel the fear of the FBI agent when she is caught by the murderer and drugged and taken to where the murders are committed。Read this book， you will not be disappointed。

Julie Hook ，

Great characters and suspense as well as surprises。 Charli Cross captures your attention and never lets go。

Jeanette ，

Wow， this promises to be another great series。 This is the first book but I really enjoyed it。 It had me from the beginning but near the end I was on the edge of my seat。 It was well written with amazing characters。 I’m never disappointed with the author’s stories。 I definitely recommend this one。

Diane D。 Jones ，

I really liked this latest book from Mary Stone。 I can always count on a good read from her。 I especially like the connection to previous characters from her other books。 I always look forward to the next book。

Barbara Kaake ，

I enjoyed this new series about Charli Cross with much action and suspense and hope to read more。 Thank you。 Mary and Donna are excellent writers

Joan Lore ，

I really enjoyed this first book in new series。 Keep it up Mary Stone。 Another “page turner”

Lynda ，

Dark Purpose （Charli Cross Series: Book1 ） By Mary Stone and Dona Berdel A fantastic new series from the beginning to the end you will enjoy this book。 The suspense and characters are phenomenal。 I recommend this series。。

Scarolet Ellis ，

Dark Purpose by Mary Stone， Donna Berdel is a wonderful read。 This is book number one in this wonderful start to a brand new series that I am hooked on and can not wait to read the rest of this series。 I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading suspense stories。I read a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review。

Jeannine Wickliffe ，

This is an ARC book and another great story from Mary Stone。 You get to know Detective Charli Cross。 Charli is a 23 year old detective with the Savannah P。D。 She is 5 foot and cool， collected。 But she and her partner， Matthew， are given a case involving the death of a 16 year old girl。 Charli is reminded of the death of her best friend and Matthew of his 16 year old daughter。 As the case spins out， they discover more bodies and race to find the killer before he can kill again。 Then another girl This is an ARC book and another great story from Mary Stone。 You get to know Detective Charli Cross。 Charli is a 23 year old detective with the Savannah P。D。 She is 5 foot and cool， collected。 But she and her partner， Matthew， are given a case involving the death of a 16 year old girl。 Charli is reminded of the death of her best friend and Matthew of his 16 year old daughter。 As the case spins out， they discover more bodies and race to find the killer before he can kill again。 Then another girl goes missing and the pressure is on and can they find the killer before he kills his latest girl。 This is typical Mary Stone。 Great characters， fast paced， and a twist at the end 。。。more

Marion ，

Mary Stone & Donna Berdel have written the first book in a new Charli Cross series。 This is a book about a petite five foot dynamo detective after a serial killer。 It was not as gripping to me as the Winter Black， Autumn Trent， and other series that have been released。 While the book was good it was not that exciting。 Hopefully future books will have more of the thrill factor。 I am an ARC member and this is my honest review。

Bonita Barbick ，

Another hit series…thank you Mary Stone and Donna Berdel for this new adventure。 We were introduced to Detective Charli Cross in the Ellie Kline series。 Charli is one tough Detective。 She has a lot of pain in her past， a lot of people that did not believe in her。 Never the less she exceeded their expectations。 She and her partner Det。 Matthew Church have solved more cases that anyone else in Savannah。 Now they need to find a teenage girl before the Marsh Killer kills again。 As the pace quickens Another hit series…thank you Mary Stone and Donna Berdel for this new adventure。 We were introduced to Detective Charli Cross in the Ellie Kline series。 Charli is one tough Detective。 She has a lot of pain in her past， a lot of people that did not believe in her。 Never the less she exceeded their expectations。 She and her partner Det。 Matthew Church have solved more cases that anyone else in Savannah。 Now they need to find a teenage girl before the Marsh Killer kills again。 As the pace quickens in the final chapters I found myself holding my breath…Super good read， cannot wait for the next one！ 。。。more

Bev ，

Detective Charli Cross maybe only 5 foot tall， but she is a force to be reckoned with！ She and Detective Matthew Church of the Savannah Police Department get called out on a body found in the marsh by a large construction project。 The way the body is is unusual to say the lest。 When they ID the body， it brings back memories to Detective Cross of her friend Maddie， whose murder was never solved。 But this is just the beginning of things to come。 The way Cross and Church mix is absolutely priceless Detective Charli Cross maybe only 5 foot tall， but she is a force to be reckoned with！ She and Detective Matthew Church of the Savannah Police Department get called out on a body found in the marsh by a large construction project。 The way the body is is unusual to say the lest。 When they ID the body， it brings back memories to Detective Cross of her friend Maddie， whose murder was never solved。 But this is just the beginning of things to come。 The way Cross and Church mix is absolutely priceless！ Their personalities are total opposite， yet they make it work， not to mention their 'size' difference。 This case has Cross on a rollercoaster ride。 Can she keep it together to solve the murder？ But she isn't the only one affected by this case。 FYI-- I set my alarm clock an hour earlier just so I could get in more reading time。。。this story is THAT good！ I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book。 。。。more

Diana Lindoff ，

DARK PURPOSE is the first installment in the Charli Cross series by Mary Stone and Donna Berdel。 So far it is not as intense and spine chilling as their Winter Black and Ellie Kline series， but just as good。 Both authors make a great team and amazing job capturing your attention in the first few pages of their books。 I was hooked from the beginning of each story and had a hard time setting the books down for even a few minutes。 Like Winter Black and Ellie Kline， Charli Cross has trauma in her pa DARK PURPOSE is the first installment in the Charli Cross series by Mary Stone and Donna Berdel。 So far it is not as intense and spine chilling as their Winter Black and Ellie Kline series， but just as good。 Both authors make a great team and amazing job capturing your attention in the first few pages of their books。 I was hooked from the beginning of each story and had a hard time setting the books down for even a few minutes。 Like Winter Black and Ellie Kline， Charli Cross has trauma in her past that directed her towards law enforcent。 Like those two， she is dedicated and determined to bring wrongdoers to justice and protect the innocent。When Savannah PD Detective Charli Cross is called to investigate a body she almost loses her tightly controlled composure when she is presented with the remains of a teenage girl in a storage container。 As she works the case， she must fight the nightmares of her own teen years。  It's not long before a similar body drop is located near the first。  Does Savannah have a serial killer preying on young girls？ If you haven't started yet and you enjoy a great thriller this series is for you。 The collaboration between these authors is superb。 I recommend all their books。 I received an ARC of this book from the author and this is my honest review。 。。。more

James Caswell ，

A NEW SERIES AND THE FIRST BOOK KEEP YOU TURNING PAGES TO THE END AND LOOKING FOR MORE。 I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK

Shari Lovelace ，

Such a great start to a new series。 As always， Mary Stone has done it again。 Charli is a great character， being head strong & ambitious as one of the youngest detectives on the force she has to prove her strength。 Her past of the murder of her childhood best friend haunts her in this new serial killer case with so many similarities。 She struggles， but uses her professionalism & expertise hunts down this killer。 Can't wait for her next case！ Such a great start to a new series。 As always， Mary Stone has done it again。 Charli is a great character， being head strong & ambitious as one of the youngest detectives on the force she has to prove her strength。 Her past of the murder of her childhood best friend haunts her in this new serial killer case with so many similarities。 She struggles， but uses her professionalism & expertise hunts down this killer。 Can't wait for her next case！ 。。。more

charlene hannaman ，

Such a good book。 I love all the Mary Stone books。 I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good story

Helen Jackson ，

Savannah PD Detective Charli Cross has entered the world of May Stone and Donna Berdel。 Charlie may be short in statue but she more than makes up for it in her demeanor。 A hiking couple discover the body of a your girl stuffed in a unique container。 Charli and her partner， Matthew Church， are assigned to the case。 Charli had a friend who was kidnapped at a young age and her partner has a daughter about the same age as the young girl。 Can they separate their personal lives from their professiona Savannah PD Detective Charli Cross has entered the world of May Stone and Donna Berdel。 Charlie may be short in statue but she more than makes up for it in her demeanor。 A hiking couple discover the body of a your girl stuffed in a unique container。 Charli and her partner， Matthew Church， are assigned to the case。 Charli had a friend who was kidnapped at a young age and her partner has a daughter about the same age as the young girl。 Can they separate their personal lives from their professional lives？ Can they hold out until the murderer is captured？ Loved the book！ I highly recommend it！ 。。。more

Pat Welte ，

What a great start to a new series with a new character！ I was pulled into this story fromr the first word to the last。 I can hardly wait until the next book comes out。 Well written by Mary Stone and Donna Berdel。If you haven't read any of Mary Stone， you're missing out！ What a great start to a new series with a new character！ I was pulled into this story fromr the first word to the last。 I can hardly wait until the next book comes out。 Well written by Mary Stone and Donna Berdel。If you haven't read any of Mary Stone， you're missing out！ 。。。more

Michelle Davis ，

I could not put the book down， it grabbed me from the first chapter。 I love all of Mary Stones books。 I highly recommend reading any and all of her books。 She does not disappoint。

Lesli M ，

Detective Charli Cross’s high school best friend was kidnapped right in front of her and later killed。 The memory of that day and Charli’s inability to save her friend drives Charli’s desire to save as many victims as she can。 Young and petite， she advanced quickly to detective and her intelligence and direct manner drives a wedge between her and most of the officers in the department。 Her partner “gets her” and they work well together。 In their latest case， a killer is targeting young women and Detective Charli Cross’s high school best friend was kidnapped right in front of her and later killed。 The memory of that day and Charli’s inability to save her friend drives Charli’s desire to save as many victims as she can。 Young and petite， she advanced quickly to detective and her intelligence and direct manner drives a wedge between her and most of the officers in the department。 Her partner “gets her” and they work well together。 In their latest case， a killer is targeting young women and dumping their bodies in the same area where Charli’s friends body was found， triggering flashbacks to the day her friend was kidnapped as well as her continued guilt。 I loved this story。 Charlie is a compelling character and one cannot help rooting for her。 The surrounding cast of characters balanced the story。 I cannot wait for book 2。 。。。more

Eleanor Andersen ，

Another excellent book from these authors。 Full of suspense from start to finish。 Kept me on the edge of my seat。

Sue Palmer Crosby ，

The girls （Mary Stone & Ronna Berdel） have done it again。 Another awesome series that will leave you in suspense， turning pages as fast as you can read。 This one is in Savannah GA and you feel like your in the middle of the investigation with Charli。 Can’t wait for the next book in the series

Cindy Pendergraft ，

I enjoyed the book， I liked how the characters weren't perfect。 Hope to find out more about Charli's childhood。 I enjoyed the book， I liked how the characters weren't perfect。 Hope to find out more about Charli's childhood。 。。。more

Suzanne Collums ，

I’m happy to see Charli picked up in this book。 This was one of the books you pick up to read and don’t stop until your finished。 Thank you Mary Stone。

Judy Tucker ，

Mary doesn't let you down。 This is another suspenseful story that will keep you reading until the end。 The suspect thinks he can move on after the cops start finding bodies。 Mary doesn't let you down。 This is another suspenseful story that will keep you reading until the end。 The suspect thinks he can move on after the cops start finding bodies。 。。。more

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