Meet Samantha Leary
Occupation: Crime Reporter
Residence: Pleasant Falls
Affiliation: Crime Time
Professional Collaborator: Detective Greg Dickson, Pleasant Falls Police Department
Samantha Leary is a crime reporter based in the town of Pleasant Falls. She is the creator of Crime Time, an investigative reporting platform focused on violent crime, disappearances, and unresolved cases within the community.
Samantha’s career was shaped by a defining personal tragedy. Her father, Harry Leary, was killed during a robbery at the store where he worked. His death became the catalyst for her pursuit of truth and accountability, and directly influenced her decision to focus her work on criminal investigation and public awareness.
Through her reporting, Samantha frequently works alongside Detective Greg Dickson of the Pleasant Falls Police Department. Their professional relationship places her close to active investigations, while also exposing her to the ethical and emotional tensions between journalism and law enforcement.
Samantha is known for her persistence, analytical approach, and willingness to confront uncomfortable truths. Her work often examines not only the crime itself, but the psychological impact left behind—on victims, families, and the community as a whole.
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Book Appearances
Samantha Leary appears throughout the Samantha Leary Psychological Thriller series, including the following novels:
• Murder House
• What She Left Behind
• Abandoned
• Whatever Happened to Maggie Mae
• My Darling Wife
• You Belong to Me
• Lost Innocence
• Maid of Horror
• Edward Is Missing
• The House on Teller Hill
• The Housekeeper
• The Midnight Visitors
• The Package
• When the Calm Breaks
• Captured Beauty
Across the series, Samantha’s investigations repeatedly place her at the intersection of crime, personal loss, and moral consequence, reinforcing the recurring themes of trust, obsession, and the lasting aftermath of violence.
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