In the Name Of

He’ll do anything for his country…even murder.

Former Army detective Kate Holland finally remembers what happened during her eleven hours as a POW in Afghanistan. She wishes she didn't.

Her PTSD raging, Kate's ready to turn in her badge with the Braxton PD, but she can't.

The wife of a Muslim US Army soldier has been found stabbed and left to burn in a field, and Kate's boss has turned to her. Again.

Kate suspects an honor killing...until the wife of another soldier is found in the next town over, also stabbed and burned.

When a third military wife is murdered, Kate uncovers a connection to a local doctor. But the doc is not all she appears to be. Worse, Kate's nightmares and her case have begun to clash.

The fallout is deadly as Kate's lured back to where it all began.

This time, she might not make it home.

*In the Name Of is a 2022 Killer Nashville finalist for Best Investigator

**To prevent plot and character arc spoilers, this series should be read in order.

***Kate & Ruger's Hidden Valor Military Veteran/K9 mystery series has been optioned by a Hollywood producer. 🎉

Written by a former US Navy Lt., In the Name Of is Book 2 in the gritty Hidden Valor Military Veteran/K-9 Suspense Series and features Ruger—Kate's 3 yr old German Shepherd.

Please Note: There is a dog, but this is not a cozy mystery series. Cursing & gritty, graphic crime scenes abound throughout the Hidden Valor books. This series also contains a raw & honest portrayal of the themes of PTSD & suicide. If you like strong, female protagonists and seriously gritty, complex suspense that twists and turns all the way to The End, you'll love Candace Irving's Hidden Valor series.