Takara M. Carter
Bestselling Author | Fiction - Mystery, Thriller, Suspense | Nonfiction - Marketing & Higher Education

About Takara
Takara M. Carter is an award-winning writer and poet who has been inspired by many professors and writers before her. Her passion for writing crime, mystery, and thriller stories sparked years ago when she and her late father, Joe, would sit and watch hours of In The Heat of The Night, Matlock, The Rifleman, and COPS. She had no idea that those impressionable moments with her father would become the spark for several books in the genre. Today, her work is heavily influenced by authors such as John Grisham, Michael Connelly, Stephen King, C.J. Box, Agatha Christie, and many others.
Fall Vibes

Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie is a gripping small-town mystery that blends the charm of a cozy setting with the suspense of a thriller. If you're a fan of Joe Pickett or love stories where the idyllic façade of a town hides dark and dangerous secrets, this book is your next must-read.
Current Work in Progress

The Money Pipeline
Tasha came home to Memphis looking for a fresh start. Instead, she found a lie.
Tech mogul Adrian Voss promises revitalization with his new supercomputer facility, Project Helios. But when the city's bridges are suddenly sealed and military checkpoints appear, Tasha and her nurse niece realize the truth is buried deep beneath the veneer of progress.
Patients are suffering inexplicable symptoms, evacuations are announced but the families vanish, and a dark clue—"Pipeline Corridor 7"—suggests a massive conspiracy at play. As the isolation cements, Tasha realizes they aren't saving Memphis; they're containing it.
Now, she must expose the terrifying truth of The Money Pipeline before the soldiers close in.
The city is burning. The truth is lethal.
BEST SELLERS
LIT is a captivating fiction series that follows the story of a young black woman who is going through a tough time. Struggling to make ends meet, she devises a plan to sell marijuana with a small group of people she thinks she can trust. But what she doesn't realize is that the ones closest to her are the first to betray her.
Reviews
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Project 2026
When a therapist senses her patient is hiding something dark behind his flawless facade, she makes it her mission to dig deeper. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous her discoveries become.
Coming Soon
When Jadaya inherits her grandmother’s eerie, isolated house, she uncovers dark family secrets and a haunting presence within its walls. Shadows lurk, doors shift, and something ancient awaits. Will she escape, or become its final victim?
Project 2026
Web of Deceit follows Kahlani, a high-powered lawyer hiding dark secrets with her lover, Grayson. As they spiral deeper into lies, a murder investigation threatens their twisted world, risking betrayal, revenge, and explosive consequences.

2026
The Final Plea
The Final Plea is a high-stakes legal thriller for fans of John Grisham and Michael Connelly.
When corporate attorney Ethan Cole defends a powerful CEO accused of murder, he uncovers a web of corruption that could cost him everything. Torn between justice and ambition, Ethan faces an impossible choice.
