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The Prettiest Girls: A Wren Cade FBI Mystery Thriller Book 1
Her twin sister killed four people. Wren Cade was the one who put her behind bars. Now she hunts monsters for a living—because she’s terrified she might be one.
FBI Special Agent Wren Cade is brilliant, relentless, and utterly alone. She doesn’t sleep, doesn’t date, and doesn’t let anyone close. Obsessive work is this genius insomniac’s only coping mechanism. Her next case? Buried deep in the wild Ozarks.
The most beautiful girls in Stonewater County are dying, like wilting flowers.
When a young beauty pageant winner is found posed in the belly of a hidden cave, FBI Agent Wren Cade is sent to quietly close the case.
The girl hadn’t just been left there—she’d been displayed, her limbs arranged with surgical precision, her skin scrubbed clean, lips tinted the soft pink of pressed petals.
Then comes another. And another. Each more eerily staged than the last, each more impossibly untouched by time or nature. Whatever’s happening in these hills isn’t random. It’s ritual.
As the town closes ranks and the past claws its way back, Wren is forced to ask the one question she’s always
If your twin is a killer… what does that make you?
FBI Special Agent Wren Cade is brilliant, relentless, and utterly alone. She doesn’t sleep, doesn’t date, and doesn’t let anyone close. Obsessive work is this genius insomniac’s only coping mechanism. Her next case? Buried deep in the wild Ozarks.
The most beautiful girls in Stonewater County are dying, like wilting flowers.
When a young beauty pageant winner is found posed in the belly of a hidden cave, FBI Agent Wren Cade is sent to quietly close the case.
The girl hadn’t just been left there—she’d been displayed, her limbs arranged with surgical precision, her skin scrubbed clean, lips tinted the soft pink of pressed petals.
Then comes another. And another. Each more eerily staged than the last, each more impossibly untouched by time or nature. Whatever’s happening in these hills isn’t random. It’s ritual.
As the town closes ranks and the past claws its way back, Wren is forced to ask the one question she’s always
If your twin is a killer… what does that make you?
- GenresMystery Thriller
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 17, 2025
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184 people want to read
About the author
Georgia Wagner
110 books134 followersHaving worked on projects with New York Times Bestsellers and USA Today bestsellers, Georgia Wagner recently hit #1 bestseller with her newest series. Location and character are two big factors for Georgia, and getting those right allows the story to flow seamlessly onto the page. And flow it does, because Georgia is so prolific a new term is required to describe the rate at which nerve-tingling stories find their way into print.
When not found attached to a laptop, Georgia likes spending time in local arboretums, among the trees and ponds. An avid cultivator of orchids, begonias, and all things floral, Georgia also has a strong penchant for art, paintings, and sculptures. A many-decades-long passion for mystery novels and years of chess tournament experience makes Georgia the perfect person to pen the Artemis Blythe series. That's where it all started, but the drive to craft thrilling mystery tales soon demanded new characters in new locations.
Where will she take us next?
When not found attached to a laptop, Georgia likes spending time in local arboretums, among the trees and ponds. An avid cultivator of orchids, begonias, and all things floral, Georgia also has a strong penchant for art, paintings, and sculptures. A many-decades-long passion for mystery novels and years of chess tournament experience makes Georgia the perfect person to pen the Artemis Blythe series. That's where it all started, but the drive to craft thrilling mystery tales soon demanded new characters in new locations.
Where will she take us next?
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
January 23, 2026
Good whodunnit mystery!
This first book in the Wren Cade FBI series did not disappoint. It was relatively short, but the characters were well written and we've been offered a professional dynamic between Wren and her FBI partner Eli. There were enough hints that we may see a more personal relationship at some point.
Wren struggles with her emotions and the fact that her twin sister is a serial killer - who Wren turned in 7 years before the series began. The case Wren is working forces her to contact her sister, who she hasn't spoke with since turning her in. This opens a door to the next book, and I'm interested to see how this progresses.
I had suspicions regarding who the murderer was, which were completely wrong. This delights me because I love to be kept guessing. I will definitely be reading more of these books!
This first book in the Wren Cade FBI series did not disappoint. It was relatively short, but the characters were well written and we've been offered a professional dynamic between Wren and her FBI partner Eli. There were enough hints that we may see a more personal relationship at some point.
Wren struggles with her emotions and the fact that her twin sister is a serial killer - who Wren turned in 7 years before the series began. The case Wren is working forces her to contact her sister, who she hasn't spoke with since turning her in. This opens a door to the next book, and I'm interested to see how this progresses.
I had suspicions regarding who the murderer was, which were completely wrong. This delights me because I love to be kept guessing. I will definitely be reading more of these books!
October 9, 2025
4 stars
Well done. This is a new series and new author for me.
Quite a different take on the FBI procedural.
Wren and Eli are FBI agents assigned to a gruesome murder in a small town. And then another one.
Wren’s twin sister is in prison (medical ward?); she’s a serial killer. Wren worries she’s like her sister. She is not.
The tale here is wild, but Wren’s and Eli’s developing characters will lead into future books.
I’m hooked for now.
One small thing: Wren is US FBI, but the narration is British English. While I always enjoy that, it’s a bit incongruous with this story.
Well done. This is a new series and new author for me.
Quite a different take on the FBI procedural.
Wren and Eli are FBI agents assigned to a gruesome murder in a small town. And then another one.
Wren’s twin sister is in prison (medical ward?); she’s a serial killer. Wren worries she’s like her sister. She is not.
The tale here is wild, but Wren’s and Eli’s developing characters will lead into future books.
I’m hooked for now.
One small thing: Wren is US FBI, but the narration is British English. While I always enjoy that, it’s a bit incongruous with this story.
October 10, 2025
Enjoyable
Fast paced. The cave descriptions made me downright ill as someone with claustrophobia. I only gave this 4 stars because there is no way killing those 2 FBI agents was going to solve anything, and with 30+ missing people in the surrounding areas seems a little contrived.
Fast paced. The cave descriptions made me downright ill as someone with claustrophobia. I only gave this 4 stars because there is no way killing those 2 FBI agents was going to solve anything, and with 30+ missing people in the surrounding areas seems a little contrived.
September 12, 2025
Wren Cade is a great new character and new series. Looking forward for book #2
January 20, 2026
Very well written. Kept me spellbound
I thought the storyline was so well written with several surprises woven in. It was a fast read because I wanted to find out what happened!
I thought the storyline was so well written with several surprises woven in. It was a fast read because I wanted to find out what happened!
January 26, 2026
Keeps you on edge
A lot of twists and turns. Enjoyed immensely. Would definitely recommend. Can’t wait to read the second one. Hope it’s equally as good as this one.
A lot of twists and turns. Enjoyed immensely. Would definitely recommend. Can’t wait to read the second one. Hope it’s equally as good as this one.
February 15, 2026
Enjoyable, quick read.
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