The Dying Series · Kristina Truly & FBI Agent Jakes

Dying to Date, Dying to Marry, Dying to Divorce: mysteries by Sharmyn McGraw

Love, betrayal, murder—a great first date.

Warmhearted, soft-boiled whodunits with an FBI agent, an amateur sleuth, and plenty of humor. Mature language included.

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Mystery · Crime · Thriller

The Dying Series

Relationship expert Kristina Truly keeps landing in the middle of murder investigations. FBI Special Agent Richard Jakes keeps trying to get her out alive.

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Dying to Date by Sharmyn McGraw, The Dying Series Book One
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Dying to Date

Love, betrayal, murder—a great first date.

Kristina Truly is a smart, modern woman, who can’t resist a cute pair of shoes. She’s a highly sought-after relationship expert, despite her own lapse in judgment when it comes to dating men.

After three women are found murdered, FBI Special Agent Richard Jakes discovers one common link—they’ve all attended Kristina’s relationship workshops. His challenge is making sure Kristina is not the next victim. Catching a serial killer and keeping Kristina safe is tough enough, but when he starts having romantic feelings for her, it takes surveillance to a new level.

Kristina is shocked to find out she’s in the middle of a murder investigation, and there’s a chance she’s the killer’s next target. But her inability to trust men, after her father left when she was eight years old, only complicates Agent Jakes’s job. But after she’s kidnapped by the serial killer, trusting that Agent Jakes will find her is the only hope she has.

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Dying to Marry by Sharmyn McGraw, The Dying Series Book Two
Book TwoAvailable now

Dying to Marry

You may kiss the bride—and kiss her bridesmaids good-bye.

15th century castle, six bridesmaids, what could possibly go wrong?

After FBI Agent Jakes rescues Kristina Truly from a kidnapping, she’s determined to reclaim her life and rediscover her passion for living.

Hoping for an emotional reset, Kristina agrees to be a bridesmaid in her best friend Peter Esposito’s wedding to Beth — and attend the bridal hen do at Beth’s 15th-century family estate in the English countryside.

Castles, English gardens, charming pubs? Cheers, mate. She’s in!

The only problem? Kristina would rather do almost anything than spend thirteen days with Beth and the other bridesmaids. Still, exploring London’s West End and soaking in the charm of the English countryside feels like a dream come true.

Until the bridesmaids begin disappearing. One by one.

Beneath its fairy-tale charm, the postcard-perfect English countryside is hiding deadly secrets.

Can Agent Jakes and MI6 Agent Darlington stop an international trafficking ring — before Kristina becomes the next bridesmaid to vanish?

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Dying to Divorce by Sharmyn McGraw, The Dying Series Book Three
Book ThreeComing early 2027

Dying to Divorce

Love, honor, and deceive—till death do us part.

A good man is hard to find — and harder to hide his body…

After leaving the seaside of England, relationship coach Kristina Truly joins her Aunt Mimi in Holland, who is visiting her best friend, Roxana, a millionairess who prefers to be called Roxy.

A refurbished windmill in the back garden of Roxy’s lavish Holland estate is the perfect spot for the fancy party she’s throwing to welcome her friends visiting from America.

But nothing puts a damper on a soiree faster than when husband number four drops dead, seemingly of a heart attack just after asking for a divorce, and right before the guests arrive. Before taking his last breath, Roxy finds out her loving hubby, along with his much younger gay lover, was planning to clean out her bank account. All he got is—karma. But what’s done is done. Why ruin a good time, when you can call the coroner after a fantastic party?

Hiding a body, and being a delightful host takes some finagling. But Roxy and Mimi have things under control, until Kristina discovers the body, and the coroner discovers Roxy’s dead ex has been poisoned. And the killer’s just getting started.

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About Sharmyn

Welcome to my world of mystery and crime fiction! My goal as an author and publisher is to write stories that are both gripping and humorous, leaving you wanting more. I have a lot of fun when I write.

Growing up with dyslexia, I envisioned myself as a writer, but the absence of computers and my struggles with spelling and grammar kept my writing hidden. The technology available today makes it possible for someone like me with dyslexia to become a great writer, as long as I put in the effort and have the right resources.

Most importantly, I love to encourage people of all ages to do what they love, and sharing their creative imagination with others is always a good thing. I feel fortunate to be a storyteller. I’m so lucky!

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