Excerpts
What We Buried
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Good and bad. Good. There were many good things in Daniel Kennicott’s life right now. He was entering his seventh year as a homicide detective and had advanced in record time to be one of the top officers on the Toronto homicide squad. After too many years of failed and near-miss relationships, he was living…
It’s Elementary: Excerpt and Cover Reveal!
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I’m not going to worry about any of this right now. Because I’ve finally reached the point in the night when it’s my time. Pearl is asleep, my chores are done (or done-ish, ‘cause they’re never done-done), and I can actually do what I want. I can choose the smart, responsible option and go straight…
Farewell, Amethystine: Excerpt and Cover Reveal
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“Mr. Rawlins?” Niska Redman, our office manager, was standing at the door. “Yeah?” “That woman, Miss Stoller, the one Mrs. Blue wanted you to talk to. She’s here.” Niska was tallish for a woman at that time, maybe five nine, and brown like the lighter version of Sees caramel candy. She usually tried to be…
Silver Scream: Excerpt with Audio
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Excerpt begins: With everyone gone into the yard, or upstairs, the Shadow Man enters the house. He glides into the kitchen, quickly spotting the large knife set on top of the cutting board and wielding it as his own. The figure lurks in the back hallway leading to the garage for a moment before hearing…
Storm Warning: Excerpt and Cover Reveal
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5:44 PM Rain smacks my windshield. The wipers fight a losing battle. The Elantra’s on its last legs, and there’s so much water I can barely see the nearly one thousand feet of causeway ahead of me. Waves pound either side of this narrow link between the mainland and Ketchum Island, sending foamy water sloshing…
The Mantis
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He glances at his watch, then takes off the janitor uniform and changes into a suit. Gets in the taxi, drives back to the airport. He’ll ride the train from there. Should be quicker. By the time he arrives at the front gate of the school, his watch shows ten minutes past two. Made it,…
Love Letters to a Serial Killer: Excerpt and Cover Reveal
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There was a drought in letters from William after I sent him the pictures of myself. I stared at my reflection in the mirror in the mornings and wondered what was so awful about my face that even an incarcerated serial killer didn’t want to talk to me. I looked at the digital versions of…
Under the Palms: First Look
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OC Scoop Attention, Kingsley fans: your favorite family is back in the limelight! That’s right—hot off the presses in this month’s issue of Vanity Fair is a four-page spread featuring the fabulous new president of Kingsley Global Enterprises, the OC’s very own Paige Kingsley. We all remember how Richard Kingsley shocked the world when he…
Broiler: Exclusive Excerpt and Cover Reveal
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Despite all that Mimi Jackson knew, the chicken fajitas still looked good. Smelled good, too. She watched the dark-haired waiter balance three plates on one arm as he hustled past her table and the five other women she’d invited to La Huerta. They were wives of Detmer Foods plant managers. They played bunco and were…