BOOK 1 - Through Thick and Thin

Inspired by real-world experience, this novel reflects the psychological realities of survival and the pursuit of justice. Author Donna Carbone draws from personal experience, bringing authenticity and emotional depth to a gripping investigative story where survival is only the beginning.

Some cases don’t stay on the job. They come home.

Detectives Cat Leigh and Marci Welles have been inseparable since high school—two very different women bound by instinct, loyalty, and a shared ability to read each other like no one else can. Now partners in the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division, their latest case begins with a body on a closed beach—a lifeguard with a complicated past. Loved by many. Hated by many more.

Following on the lifeguard's death, a series of brutal rape-homicides grips the area, Cat finds herself pulled into the investigation in a way she never expected. A survivor herself, she recognizes patterns others miss—and truths others would rather ignore. Because this case isn’t just about catching a killer. It’s about confronting a past that refuses to stay buried.

And when the connection becomes undeniable, Cat and Marci must face the possibility that the most dangerous threat isn’t just out there... it’s personal.

Through Thick and Thin is more than a crime novel. It is a story of friendship, survival, and justice—written from a perspective few authors can offer.

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Book 2 - Silk Suit/Stone Heart

In Silk Suit / Stone Heart, Donna Carbone raises the stakes—blending political intrigue, organized crime, and psychological tension into a fast-moving investigation where power protects the guilty… until it doesn’t. Written with the insight of an author shaped by real-world experience, this second installment in the series delivers both suspense and emotional depth.

Power hides secrets. Some are worth killing for.

When two high-profile figures are murdered under mysterious circumstances, Detectives Cat Leigh and Marci Welles are pulled into a case that reaches far beyond Palm Beach County. The victims have nothing obvious in common—until a chilling detail emerges: both were killed using a rare radioactive element nearly impossible to trace… and almost unheard of in the United States. As pressure mounts from inside the department, Cat and Marci are forced to navigate a dangerous intersection of politics, power, and silence.

Then the case takes a darker turn. Vincent Colangelo—charismatic, ruthless, and untouchable—has been found dead in a luxury penthouse. A man who built his empire through fear and control, he leaves behind a long list of enemies… and even longer list of secrets. Everyone is a suspect. No one is talking. And the deeper Cat and Marci dig, the clearer it becomes:

These murders are not random. They are calculated. Connected. And far more dangerous than anyone is willing to admit.

Silk Suit/Stone Heart is Book 2 in the Cat Leigh & Marci Welles crime series.
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Book 3 - Total Submission

Donna Carbone pushes Cat and Marci into one of their most psychologically charged investigations—where power, identity, and control collide in unexpected ways. Written with the insight of an author shaped by real-world experience, this third installment delivers a gripping blend of suspense and emotional intensity.

Control is power. And someone is willing to kill for it.

When Detectives Cat Leigh and Marci Welles are called to investigate the brutal murder of a world-class trainer, the scene is as disturbing as it is deliberate. Terrance Sandefur—elite athlete, revered coach, and master of extreme physical discipline—has been found dead, his body staged with chilling precision. The message left behind is unmistakable.

This wasn’t just murder. It was ownership.

As Cat and Marci dig into Sandefur’s world, they uncover a hidden culture built on control, obsession, and the blurred line between pain and devotion. What begins as a single homicide quickly spirals into something far more complex—and far more dangerous. Because Sandefur wasn’t the only one keeping secrets. And someone out there is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure those secrets stay buried.

Even if it means killing again.

Total Submission is Book 3 in the Cat Leigh & Marci Welles crime series.
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