Shadow Creek

The water runs red with secrets from Caldwell’s past...

Some sins refuse to stay buried—especially when they’re drowning in Shadow Creek.

When Texas Ranger Ruth Baker pulls the third “accidental” drowning victim from Caldwell’s most peaceful waterway, her instincts scream murder. The victims have nothing in common except the strange symbols carved into their foreheads and the terror frozen in their dead eyes.

Partnered with Aaron Tate, Ruth uncovers a connection that chills her blood: each victim was descended from families who betrayed the Crimson Dawn, a religious cult that supposedly died out with Caldwell’s founding generation. But the cult never truly disappeared—it just went underground, waiting for the right moment to collect on century-old debts.

The leader of the modern Crimson Dawn has a list of bloodlines that must be cleansed, and Ruth’s own family name is written in blood at the very top.

As Shadow Creek claims more victims and the cult prepares for their final ritual, Ruth discovers that her late husband’s death may not have been the accident she believed. Someone has been watching her family for years, waiting for the perfect moment to complete their divine mission.

In Caldwell, the past never stays buried—and some debts can only be paid in blood.

With her daughter Ava marked for sacrifice and the creek running red with vengeance, Ruth must confront the darkest chapters of her family’s history before Shadow Creek claims its ultimate prize.

SHADOW CREEK is an unrelenting, high-stakes mystery thriller packed with explosive action, psychological warfare, and the trademark emotional punch Baker & Tate fans have come to love