THE BESTSELLING SERIES WITH A HEROINE READERS CAN’T STOP ROOTING FOR.
01 SAVAGE ROGUE
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02 BEASTS OF BLOOD & SPIRIT
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03 CLASH OF THE CRYPTIDS
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04 CLASH OF THE CRYPTIDS II
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05 RED EYES
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06 WILDMAN
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07 VALLEY OF THE DOGMEN
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Fresh from a Yowie investigation in Book 6: Wildman, FBI Special Agents Nicole Beretti and Noah Jacobi are diverted before they can fly home. The Currumbin Valley has turned deadly with violent attacks and disappearances.
Working alongside an Australian Federal Police officer, they uncover a hard truth: a local took “stray” pups from the bush. They were Dogman young, and the parents will make anyone who crosses their path pay.
With the valley under pressure, Beretti and Jacobi have to think outside the box to stop the creatures. They map approach paths, read sign, and fight to outsmart predators that are clever, calculating, and ruthless.
Tense, sharp, and fast-paced, this thriller keeps the ground shifting under your feet.
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Released: 16 November 2025
He walks the gullies. He hunts day and night. He watches, he waits, then he takes.
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On their toughest case yet, Special Agents Nicole Beretti and Noah Jacobi are sent overseas for the first time, to Echo Creek, a quiet Queensland town with a reputation that keeps to the shadows. For generations, locals have whispered about the Wildman, the Yowie said to stalk the scrub and watch the roads at dusk.
Now the whispers come with screams.
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People are vanishing. Homes are hit after dark. Sightings multiply, and fear runs rampant. Some are skeptical the creature even exists, dismissing it as bush gossip and panic, but when seasoned hunters, bush trackers, and the local police fail to stop the attacks or bring back a body, the Australian Federal Police call in Beretti and Jacobi.
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Working with the AFP, the agents step into a town bracing for nightfall. Something from the bush is stalking Echo Creek, cunning and relentless. It follows the gullies and selects victims unlucky enough to cross its path, day or night.
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Cut off by distance, with a community on edge and a landscape that swallows evidence, they race to read the signs, anticipate the next strike, and stop the killing so Echo Creek can see dawn without counting the missing.
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"Wildman" drags you into the scrub and refuses to let you look away.
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Released: 12 Otober 2025
Some monsters are born in darkness. Others are made by it.
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In the forests near Upper Klamath Lake, a young Sasquatch witnesses the violent loss of his family. What follows shapes him into something else, something feared. Over the years, he becomes a legend whispered about by locals, a towering creature with red eyes and a growing obsession with a blonde-haired girl he once saw near the edge of the woods.
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That girl was Nicole Beretti.
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Now a Special Agent, Beretti is in Blackridge recovering after the recent cryptid conflict. She grew up believing her parents died in a tragic accident. But when a neighbor recounts how a creature forced the crash and dragged her parents from the wreckage to their deaths, the past Nicole thought she had buried comes roaring back.
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Together with Agent Jacobi, she uncovers two decades of sightings and attacks, some only days old, and sets out to uncover the truth and bring down the creature that tore her family apart.
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Red Eyes is a chilling new entry in the popular Nicole Beretti Thriller Series, blending origin story, psychological tension, and a relentless search for justice.
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Released: 30 July 2025
PART ONE
When Nicole Beretti is called home by her uncle after a string of animal attacks, she expects a short assignment. What she finds instead is the start of a cryptid war: Dogmen encroaching on Sasquatch territory, and the Sasquatch won’t allow it.
Returning to Blackridge isn’t easy. Beretti has spent years avoiding old ghosts, and facing the fallout of strained relationships proves just as difficult as facing what’s stirring in the woods.
Alongside her partner Noah Jacobi, Beretti begins to investigate a rising wave of violence that points to another cryptid pushing into established Sasquatch territory. And that can only mean trouble. The town is nervous. The creatures are escalating. And buried beneath it all is a truth Beretti never expected to uncover, one that shatters everything she thought she knew about her past.
If you like cryptid thrillers with high tension, emotional depth, and a slow-building storm, Part One pulls you deep into the shadows where nothing stays buried forever.
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PART TWO
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The truth nearly broke her. Now she has to face it head-on.
After uncovering what really happened to her parents in Part One, Agent Nicole Beretti is left raw and reeling. The grief runs deep, but there's little time to unravel. As she fights to stay focused, the Dogman grows more cunning. It adapts, shifts tactics, and reveals a level of intelligence that’s far too close to human.
While Beretti struggles to hold the line, her partner Noah Jacobi proves he’s more than just backup, trustworthy in the shadows and capable in the spotlight when she needs him most.
The war between the Sasquatch and Dogmen intensifies as the centuries-old conflict arrives on the townsfolk’s doorstep.
Part Two delivers the fallout, the escalation, and the violent reckoning that’s been coming since the first page.
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A WAR BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
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"Another fantastic book by Luka T Jacobs. Beretti and Jacobi are caught in the middle of a war between the Bigfoot and Dogman. If you’re a fan of cryptids make sure this book is first on your list. An absolute binge read! Highly recommend."
L. YESBERG - KINDLE VERIFIED PURCHASE
CLASH OF THE CRYPTIDS IS RIGHT!
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"All I can say is wow !!! Luka has done it again. Clash of the Cryptids 1 & 2 are awesome books. I read both and wanted more. I can't wait for part 3 with Beretti, Jacobi and "red eyes". Well done Miss Jacobs !"
STEVE C. - KINDLE VERIFIED PURCHASE
CLASH OF THE CRYPTIDS PART 1 REVIEW
“Jacobs sprinkles in a trio of chapters from the Dogman’s perspective and one from the Sasquatch’s, but Clash of the Cryptids is Beretti’s show.
The dialogue between Beretti and Jacobi is particularly well-written. For example, when Jacobi sees the weathered town for the first time, he says, ‘You weren’t kidding. This place is stuck in time.’ Beretti replies, ‘It never needed to change.’
CLASH OF THE CRYPTIDS PART 2 REVIEW
“In Part 2, the war between Sasquatch and the Dogmen escalates as Special Agent Nicole Beretti deals with a just-revealed shocking truth from her childhood. Part 2’s first chapter is the same as Part 1’s final chapter, bridging the two books with the stunning reveal of Beretti’s past. It’s definitely a chapter worth reading twice.
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"Jacobs effectively puts you in the vehicle and in the room with Beretti. Expect an emotional ride combined with creature-feature action in Part 2. And the ending? Perfect.”
THE BEASTS OF BLOOD & SPIRIT
After the death of his mother, 12-year-old Ethan moves to his grandmother’s house in a small town in Maine. He barely knows her, the house feels unsettling, and strange things begin to happen almost immediately. As Ethan struggles to adjust, terror strikes the town. An unknown, wolf-like predator claims the lives of two women, leaving the community in fear.
Special FBI agents Nicole Beretti and Noah Jacobi, fan favorites known for taking on the toughest cryptids, are called in to investigate. What they uncover is far more chilling than they imagined: secrets buried in Ethan’s family may hold the key to the predator’s deadly attacks, and the danger might not just be outside.
Trapped by a relentless snowstorm, Beretti and Jacobi must protect Ethan, unravel long-held mysteries, and confront a ruthless creature stalking the townsfolk before it’s too late.
With gripping suspense, supernatural intrigue, and unforgettable characters, The Beasts of Blood and Spirit is a pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you hooked until the final, chilling page.
TRUE HORROR!
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"I love horror. This book takes the cake for sure. Never before have I been “scared” while reading a book. Scared to the point of not wanting to read the next page…..but of course I HAD to know what happened. This is truly a great read!"
AMY - KINDLE VERIFIED PURCHASE
SAVAGE ROGUE
CRYPTID QUARTERLY'S 2024 #1 CRYPTID HORROR FICTION RELEASE!
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Savage Rogue kicks off a thrilling new series starring Special Agent Nicole Beretti, a fan favorite from the popular Night of the Dogman series. Called to the remote town of Enrick, Wyoming, Beretti and her partner, Special Agent Noah Jacobi, are drawn into a dark mystery after Chief Deputy Perry requests federal help to handle a series of brutal, animal-like killings. Although the local coroner suspects a large wolf, Beretti knows there's more lurking in the woods—more than anyone in Enrick is prepared for.
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Amid the terror, an indifferent and lazy Sheriff Becan has allowed fear to fester, driving restless locals to form a dangerous, self-appointed posse, ready to act without a clear plan or understanding of the threat they face. Now, Beretti and Jacobi must tread carefully as they investigate, navigating the tension between the reckless vigilantes and the ominous, unknown predator hiding in the darkness.
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With dark secrets, small-town intrigue, and a chilling, relentless danger stalking them, Beretti faces one of her most harrowing cases yet in Savage Rogue—an electrifying start to a series readers won’t be able to put down.
SAVAGE ROGUE INDEED!
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"This story was as smooth as whipped butter! It reads very smoothly and never drags. It has all the makings of a great cryptid horror story. I highly recommend it! On to the next in the series!!"
FOREST - KINDLE VERIFIED PURCHASE
WHILE ITS RARE, THIS IS ONE BOOK I DID IN ONE SITTING.
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"It was so good. I thought I knew for sure how it was gonna end, I was so wrong. Never the less the ending was really satisfying. I just found this author by reading her dogma series, and boy oh boy, she is one I will keep an eye on for new releases. The price was really reasonable, Five bucks was a more than fair price for this book. She really does not mess around with her books, she gets right to the story, stays right with it, and keeps the characters in the book at a minimum so it's easy to keep track of everyone. Really give this one a shot. Five bucks you just can't go wrong."
TYM - KINDLE VERIFIED PURCHASE
SHE’S GUTSY, STRONG, FLAWED, & FIERCE. SHE'S SPECIAL AGENT NICOLE BERETTI.
The bestselling series with a heroine readers can’t stop rooting for.
I wrote Nicole Beretti into Night of the Dogman 3: Retribution to fill a role I felt was missing in the cryptid thriller world.
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After reading countless Sasquatch and Dogman stories, it struck me how rarely you’d find a female lead who was as rugged, skilled, and grounded as her male counterparts. Nicole became that character, a seasoned, strong, and unflinching agent, whose early loss of her parents left her both hardened and haunted.
Her resilience and extensive training made her the kind of protagonist I’d want watching my back if I were facing monsters. Readers connected with her almost immediately, and it was clear she deserved a series of her own.
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BERETTI OVERVIEW
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Special Agent Nicole Beretti is a force to be reckoned with. Driven by unshakable determination and honed by years of intensive fieldwork, Beretti has proven herself as one of the FBI’s top cryptid trackers.
Her extensive training in tactical maneuvers, forensic profiling, and wilderness survival makes her uniquely prepared to face the unknown, both human and otherwise.
With a mind as sharp as her aim, she navigates every high-stakes situation with calm precision, relying on her instincts and relentless focus to get the job done.
Beretti is strong, unyielding, and fueled by a desire to protect, making her a formidable presence wherever she’s called to serve.
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NOAH JACOBI
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Noah Jacobi is a seasoned FBI Special Agent with a sharp eye, a calm presence, and a past shaped by hard choices. At six foot two, with a solid build, close-cropped hair, and a well-worn goatee, he carries the look of someone who’s seen his share of violence and walked away from most of it. Beneath his easy grin is a tactical mind trained to assess threats in seconds. Years in the field have taught him that danger rarely announces itself.
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Jacobi has a dry sense of humor that cuts tension in the field, and a quick wit that tends to put others at ease. But when the situation shifts, so does he. The moment things get serious, the jokes stop and the focus sharpens. He’s deliberate, controlled, and always thinking three steps ahead. He knows when to lighten the room and when to lock in.
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He’s the kind of agent who reads between the lines. He notices what others miss, not just in a room, but in people. While others react, he observes, weighs the odds, and acts with precision. His partnership with Nicole Beretti is grounded in that trust, shaped by shared cases and close calls.
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Though his instincts are sharp, Jacobi doesn't pretend to have all the answers. He’s curious, willing to learn, and quick to admit when something doesn’t sit right. That honesty, paired with a steady presence, makes him someone others want beside them when things go bad. He’s not a showman or a hero. He’s a professional, here to do the job, and do it right.
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