Broken Stern: An Ellie O'Conner Novel (Ellie O'Conner Mystery Suspense Series, Book 1)

The first thrilling novel in the bestselling Ellie O'Conner suspense series.

An appalling murder. 
An elusive enemy.
And a series of connections that no one could have guessed...

After a decade traversing the globe for her government, Ellie O'Conner opts for a new life of quiet privacy away from the bloated bureaucracy that has become the CIA.

Now, she wants nothing more than to catch up on years lost to the wind. But when a horrifying death shocks her sleepy seaside community Ellie is compelled out of retirement by a deep sense of duty to track down the killer.

And when an old friend offers her a chance to do it from behind a badge she goes all in.

As the investigation quickly heats up, Ellie is led into dark and dire corners of the local drug trade, and she stumbles on a path that is deeper and more sinister than anyone could have imagined. 

With richly rendered characters, stunning locations, clever assassins, and jaw-dropping twists, Broken Stern is packed with suspenseful intrigue that will leave you saying, "Just one more page."

Get Broken Stern today and join the thousands of others who have stayed up late into the night to discover where things go next...

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★★★★★ - "The suspense is unending."

★★★★★ - "Stunningly well-written!"

★★★★★ - "I love this series. I love Tyler and Ellie. She is a fantastic lead character. Pine Island, FL and it's quirky residents are addicting. The town comes to life. You can practically smell and taste the salt water, feel the humidity and the ocean breeze. I'm so glad I stumbled onto Jack Hardin's series."

★★★★★ - "This was one of the best series I have read! From the characters to the settings and captivating dialog, Mr. Hardin crafts each story in a fantastic pace that makes putting the book down very hard to do."

Love any of the following authors? Then you won't get enough of Jack Hardin: David Baldacci, Melinda Leigh, James Patterson, Kendra Elliot, JD Robb, Patricia Cornwell, Catherine Coulter, Sandra Brown, Dawn Lee McKenna, Lee Child, Tim Tigner, Wayne Stinnett. 

Broken Stern is the first of a four-book story arc that continues into book 2. Book 5 and onward are standalones and can be read in any order.

• Shallow Breeze: An Ellie O'Conner Novel: (Pine Island Coast Florida Suspense Book 2)
• Bitter Tide: An Ellie O'Conner Novel (Ellie O'Conner Mystery Suspense Series, Book 3)
• Vacant Shore: An Ellie O'Conner Novel (Pine Island Coast Florida Suspense Series Book 4)
• Breakwater: An Ellie O'Conner Novel (Pine Island Coast Florida Suspense Series Book 5)
• Silent Ripple: An Ellie O'Conner Prequel Novella
• Coastal Breeze: Book One in the Bluewater Breeze Series
• Lost Key (Shark Key Adventures Book 1)
• Black and White (The Dismal, Florida Suspense Series Book 1)
• Predator in the Keys: A Logan Dodge Adventure (Florida Keys Adventure Series Book 7)
• Back of the Bayou: A Forgotten Coast Florida Suspense Series Novella (The Forgotten Coast Florida Suspense Series)