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Dead Woman Walking by Carolyn Arnold Series: Detective Amanda Steele #15
Published by Bookouture on February 25, 2026
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Preparing the empty house for another viewing, she knows she’s taking a risk showing it at night. She never told anyone she was here, but she desperately needs this sale. If she pulls it off, she can finally give her daughter the life she deserves. But as she climbs the stairs, goosebumps spread down her arms. She’s not alone…
When the body of realtor Christine Lane is discovered in one of Woodbridge’s most affluent homes, Detective Amanda Steele is left reeling. The victim was dating Amanda’s half-brother, making him an immediate suspect. They’ve never been close but Amanda knows he’s not a killer.
As forensics move in to process the crime scene, Amanda is ambushed by a well-dressed woman desperately trying to get inside the house. Dominique Sharp is a successful lawyer and expected her house to be sold by the time she returned from a business trip to DC. Could she have been the intended target?
Delving into Dominique’s business, Amanda and Trent discover a long line of disgruntled employees and a dark web of secrets that lead them to a killer who will stop at nothing to get their deadly revenge on her.
But can Amanda take the greatest risk of her career to lure the killer back into the light? And will she have to sacrifice someone close to her to ensure justice is finally served?
Top notch suspense as always from Arnold! Detective Amanda Steele is always a great series to pick up because you are always going to be drawn in quickly to the intrigue and kept entertained throughout. This one was a little unorthodox because it involved someone in Steele’s extended family so while the normal pull of spouse or kiddo wasn’t present so much, the outside pressure of family was hot on her heels. The draw between Amanda and Trent was downplayed a bit in this story but I hope to one day still see them unable to deny their connection and realize that they can be together outside of work and still be the perfect work duo as well. Her boss still holds some mystery as well. He was back to his old self a bit in this one and super supportive, but there have been times of late that he has treated her strangely … so I still wonder what’s up with that. Overall, always a great story with lots of emotion and caring mixed in. Love this series and need lots more to come for them!
































