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Dive into Iron Lake

Special note! I have a sale on for Zachary Goldman Private Investigator Cases 1-4 today! Pick up four books for $0.99. Great way to start a new series! There are currently nine books in this series with a tenth coming out next month, so there is plenty to dig your teeth into.

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William Kent Krueger and Cork O’Connor are new to me, but have clearly been around for a while. I have just started in on Iron Lake, and so far it is developing very nicely, with deep characterization, just the right amount of description, and the beginning of an intriguing plot. I can’t tell you much more than that right now, but I am eager to get farther into the story to see if my initial guesses about what has happened to the missing boy Paul LeBeau are correct.

He was an Eagle Scout. Order of the Arrow. Member of Troop 135 out of St. Agnes Catholic Church. He had made himself capable in a hundred ways.

William Ken Krueger, Iron Lake

Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota, is having difficulty dealing with the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children. Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, he is getting by on heavy doses of caffeine, nicotine, and guilt.

Once a cop on Chicago’s South Side, there’s not much that can shock him. But when the town’s judge is brutally murdered, and a young Eagle Scout is reported missing, Cork takes on this complicated and perplexing case of conspiracy, corruption, and a small-town secret that hits painfully close to home.

Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator 7-9

by P. D. Workman
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Genres: Cozy Mystery

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P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn't want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of...lol). I can't wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters.

+ About Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator 7-9

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A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong? 

This set includes:

7. Fairy Blade Unmade

Reg definitely doesn’t need to be dealing with a magically-injured fairy, an expedition to the Blue Ridge Mountains, or getting the cooperation of yet another magical species.

8. Web of Nightmares

Reg senses that all is not well in Black Sands. She is plagued by nightmares and visions, but her ability to consciously access her powers is limited and she is going to need them to save her friends.

9. A Whisker’s Breadth

Reg has acquired a client with terrible luck. Reg needs all of the psychic powers that she and Starlight possess to see Vivian King’s future and what catastrophic accidents stand in her way.

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+ Praise for Reg Rawlins Psychic Detective Series

—Another great work of art by Ms. Workman. I am amazed at the diversity of her writing and how much I really enjoy them all. She can write cozy mystery, YA books that should be read by all, medical thrillers, Zach Goldman series and now a paranormal series. I am so glad to have found this author. I am honored that I get to read them early also.

—This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat. I needed a light read, and this fit the bill perfectly. Recommended.

—This book actually surprised me. I knew that a psychic cat would be entertaining. I just didn’t expect it to be this good. You really do get wrapped up in the people and story. It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat. I love the characters. Wish I had some friends like them. And the cat is so very well done. Acts like a typical cat, but a lot smarter than his human. This is a story that you don’t want to put down.

—Extremely well written as are all of P.D. Workman’s books, the characters well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I look forward to P.D. Workman’s next book.

—P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn’t want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of…lol). I can’t wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters. Pick up your copy as soon as possible.

+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

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About P. D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Reading for Stalker Awareness

January is National Stalking Awareness Month. Despite all of the advances society has made in the area of relationships, consent, and violence against women, stalking is still a very real problem. And despite the stuff you might see on TV, where stalkers are caught in the space of an hour, many people have been stalked for years, despite multiple police reports and protective orders. Stalkers are frequently released shortly after arrest and sentences when/if they are ever convicted of stalking can be very light. Then, they are back on the street and up to their old tricks.

What is Stalking?

Stalking is a repetitive pattern of unwanted, harassing or threatening behavior committed by one person against another. Acts include: telephone harassment, being followed, receiving unwanted gifts, and other similar forms of intrusive behavior. All states and the Federal Government have passed anti-stalking legislation. Definitions of stalking found in state anti-stalking statutes vary in their language, although most define stalking as “the willful, malicious, and repeated following and harassing of another person that threatens his or her safety”

Fact Sheet on Stalking, National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center

How Prevalent is Stalking?

According to one study, 1 in every 12 women and 1 in every 45 men is the victim of stalking. (The National Violence Against Women Survey)

That means that a lot of people, including some of those who are reading this article, have been the victim of stalking at some point in their lives. I have a little experience in this area myself, having been stalked by a man in a pick-up truck when I was out running on several occasions. Luckily, when I did call for help and report it to the police, they warned him off and it was resolved without further incident. But it did change the way that I saw other people/vehicles when I was out running, my level of vigilance, the need to have some form of personal protection, and so on. It was several years before I really felt like I was able to put that experience behind me. And it was such a mild incident compared to what some victims go through.

Which brings me to another issue.

Impact of Stalking on Victims

Stalking can have a wide range of negative effects on victims, including:

mental healthfeelings of isolationdisordered sleephypervigilancedrug and alcohol usesuicidephysical health such as weight loss, shortness of breath, and heart palpitationsloss of job or dropping out of schoolrelationship and friendship issuesfinancial losses

Impact of stalking on victims

Profile of a Stalker

Despite popular opinion and portrayals in the media, stalkers are rarely mentally ill, and if they are, treatment of the mental illness alone does not stop the stalking behaviour. What might a typical stalker look like?

the majority are men, young to middle aged, average to above-average intelligence, and from any socio-economic backgroundstalkers have different motives and show different behaviors, so it is difficult to pin them down to a single “type”, but most fall into one of two categories:“Love Obsession Stalkers” – love or fixate on a person that they have no personal relationship with. It may be a casual acquaintance or a stranger. They might stalk celebrities, but they might just stalk their neighbor down the street. They try to woo their target and expect the victim to return their love. When they don’t, it can turn violent. “Simple Obsession Stalkers” – these stalkers usually have a prior relationship, often romantic. These may be intimate partner stalkers. They are frequently emotionally immature, jealous, and insecure. They try to dominate and control their partner (or former partner.) Their self-esteem tends to be built around their partner, and when the partner leaves, the stalker believes that life is not worth living without them. Victims who have been in an abusive relationship run a 75% higher risk of being murdered than those who were in a non-abusive relationship.Stalking in Popular Media

Unfortunately, Hollywood romanticizes stalking behaviors and portrays them as normal and even desirable. The stalker is told “no” by the love interest, and instead of accepting the victim’s answer, decides to pursue the victim, often to great extremes.

Some great articles on this phenomenon:

Our Favorite Television Characters Are Still StalkersGlorification of Stalking Behaviors in Romantic Comedies Affects Our Perception of Them5 Movies that Normalize Stalking IRLWhat can you do if you are being stalked?

A number of the articles that I looked at recommend avoiding all activities that would take you outside of your home, office, or car, and would result in an isolated, hermit-like existence. In a roundabout way, the put the blame on the victim for engaging in risky behaviors. It is similar to the fact that a woman wearing tight or revealing clothing is not “asking” to be raped (it is the rapist’s responsibility to abstain from violent and criminal behaviour.) In the same way, someone waiting at a bus stop, running alone, or walking through a dark parking lot is not “asking” to be stalked.

The victim of stalking should have a safety plan. A safety plan is more than just hiding at home and avoiding putting yourself at risk for someone to see you or follow you. It is preparing ahead, documenting, and informing and involving those in your community (family, friends, neighbours, coworkers, social media connections, etc.) Here are some articles that are less victim-blamey. (Yes, it’s a word, it’s in Wiktionary.)

Safety Tips for Stalking VictimsStalking Safety StrategiesVictim Safety Planning for StalkingReading Fiction About Stalking

Okay, now you’ve been educated. Now it’s time for some entertainment (which you may actually also find educating. But the kind of education you can get while lying in a bubble bath or curled up in a sunny window or in front of a blazing fire.)

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Vanna had a good life. She had her challenges—like her mother’s high expectations of her—but all in all, she had a job she enjoyed, a fun hobby and friends. She didn’t need any complications.

But that all changed shortly after trying to break things off with Tino. The phone calls with no one on the other end. Anonymous gifts. Someone moving things around in her bedroom.

A restraining order changed nothing. If anything, it caused things to escalate. If Vanna wants her life back, she will have to take things into her own hands.

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Keeps you wondering what comes next. I don’t know how this woman kept it together. Very good book and the characters were great. Looking forward to reading another book by this author.

—Gail, Goodreads Reader

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Obsession is a dangerous thing, especially if you’re the target…

Detective Evan Gallagher has exchanged his job as an FBI agent for a position within Ireland’s police force. An Garda Síochána rarely deals with serious crime, and Evan thinks Dublin would be a quiet place to start over—but he’s proven wrong.

Psychologist Chelsea Campbell never thought that volunteering as profiler for the Garda would change her life so drastically—until Detective Gallagher calls her to a murder scene in the middle of the night.

Is this a one-time impulse, or is the killer’s agenda only starting? As hard as Chelsea and Evan struggle to solve the case, neither of them expects a second dead body so soon. Working against the clock, they have to win this cat-and-mouse game before the killer claims the next intended victim—which happens to be one of them.

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Derek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mother and spends his
evenings watching his clients on the CCTV cameras he has installed inside their homes. He likes their companionship – even if it’s through a screen.

When a series of crimes hits Derek’s neighbourhood, DC Beth Mayes begins to suspect he’s involved. How does he know so much about the victims’ lives? Why won’t he let anyone into his office? And what is his mother hiding in that strange, lonely house?

As the crimes become more violent, Beth must race against the clock to find out who is behind the attacks. Will she uncover the truth in time? And is Derek more dangerous than even she has guessed?

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DI Nikki Galena’s close friend Helen Brook is involved in a serious accident where she is trapped in a collapsed cellar. After her hard-won recovery, Helen is still getting flashbacks to a man she says was down there with her and who confessed to a murder. But no trace of this man can be found.

Then Helen tells Nikki that someone is watching her. But is all this in her friend’s imagination and part of her post-traumatic stress?

And why is Stephen Cox back in town? He’s the villain who tore Nikki’s life apart and he seems to have returned to wreak more chaos. Before long the whole town is on the verge of hysteria and her friend’s fear will lead Nikki and Joseph on a very dangerous trail.

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When Detective Inspector Jemima Huxley gets a call to say Violet Watkins has been reported missing, she is immediately catapulted into the past.

Jemima first met Violet six years earlier, when she reported her neighbour Byron Toombes for stalking her.

Jemima did her best to get Byron locked up, but her failure to bring him to justice has always haunted her.

Now, with Violet missing, Jemima fears the worst…

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The Swedish National Crime Unit receives a video of a young woman in her home, clearly unaware that she’s being watched. Soon after the tape is received, the woman’s body is found horrifically mutilated. With the arrival of the next, similar video, the police understand that the killer is toying with them, warning of a new victim, knowing there’s nothing they can do.

Detective Margot Silverman is put in charge of the investigation, and soon asks Detective Joona Linna for help. Linna, in turn, recruits Erik Maria Bark, the hypnotist and expert in trauma, with whom Linna’s worked before. Bark is leery of forcing people to give up their secrets. But this time, Bark is the one hiding things.

Years before, he had put a man away for an eerily similar crime, and now he’s beginning to think that an innocent man may be behind bars–and a serial killer still on the loose. . .

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Doctored Death

by P. D. Workman
Work in Progress!
Genres: Mystery, Mystery/Suspense, Suspense, Thriller



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Something just doesn’t add up.

Assistant medical examiner Kenzie Kirsch thinks that the deaths from Champlain House are linked by more than place. If she is right in her theory, the nursing homes, emergency rooms and the morgue are all going to be overwhelmed.

Only she can’t get anyone to listen to her. The suggestion of a public health hazard may cause widespread panic, and it is a really bad time politically to be spreading gossip about an unknown contagion.

The CDC needs proof.

And Kenzie Kirsch needs to be silenced.

One way or another.

+ Praise for Kenzie Kirsch Medical Thrillers

“P.D. Workman has done it again. she has managed to write a book that will push your buttons. If it doesn’t then you need to take another look.”

“This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believeable.
Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story.
Can’t wait to see what the author brings us next!”

“Absolutely fabulous as always.”

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+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

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About P. D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Without Foresight

by P. D. Workman
Work in Progress!
Series: Reg Rawlins Psychic Investigator #12
Genres: Cozy Mystery



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Things were already bad enough for Reg Rawlins, Psychic Investigator. As if being the target of bigotry and hate crimes wasn’t enough, she fears she may finally be losing her grip on her own sanity.

She’s losing her memories, sense of reality, and her central self. And, of course, there’s the small matter of a dead body that she appears to be responsible for.

Going back to a life on the street scraping by with a few psychic readings and spiritual contacts is actually starting to look pretty good.

+ Praise for Reg Rawlins Psychic Detective Series

—Another great work of art by Ms. Workman. I am amazed at the diversity of her writing and how much I really enjoy them all. She can write cozy mystery, YA books that should be read by all, medical thrillers, Zach Goldman series and now a paranormal series. I am so glad to have found this author. I am honored that I get to read them early also.

—This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat. I needed a light read, and this fit the bill perfectly. Recommended.

—This book actually surprised me. I knew that a psychic cat would be entertaining. I just didn’t expect it to be this good. You really do get wrapped up in the people and story. It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat. I love the characters. Wish I had some friends like them. And the cat is so very well done. Acts like a typical cat, but a lot smarter than his human. This is a story that you don’t want to put down.

—Extremely well written as are all of P.D. Workman’s books, the characters well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I look forward to P.D. Workman’s next book.

—P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn’t want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of…lol). I can’t wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters. Pick up your copy as soon as possible.

+ Praise for Reg Rawlins Psychic Detective Series

—Another great work of art by Ms. Workman. I am amazed at the diversity of her writing and how much I really enjoy them all. She can write cozy mystery, YA books that should be read by all, medical thrillers, Zach Goldman series and now a paranormal series. I am so glad to have found this author. I am honored that I get to read them early also.

—This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat. I needed a light read, and this fit the bill perfectly. Recommended.

—This book actually surprised me. I knew that a psychic cat would be entertaining. I just didn’t expect it to be this good. You really do get wrapped up in the people and story. It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat. I love the characters. Wish I had some friends like them. And the cat is so very well done. Acts like a typical cat, but a lot smarter than his human. This is a story that you don’t want to put down.

—Extremely well written as are all of P.D. Workman’s books, the characters well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I look forward to P.D. Workman’s next book.

—P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn’t want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of…lol). I can’t wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters. Pick up your copy as soon as possible.

+ Author's Note

Author’s notes may contain spoilers!

Coming soon…

+ Book Club Resources Pinterest Board on foster careMore to come!

+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

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About P. D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Magic Ain’t a Game

by P. D. Workman
Work in Progress!
Series: Reg Rawlins Psychic Investigator #11
Genres: Cozy Mystery



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+ About Magic Ain't a Game

Spring equinox was supposed to be a fun time in Black Sands.

The magical Spring Games are being held in town, with all kinds of new talent and tourists pouring money into the economy. Of course, Reg wasn’t invited to participate, but she figured she’d have a good time watching the entertainment, learning more about how magic works outside of fairy tales, and maybe making some coin with psychic predictions for the tourists.

But instead of the promised state of balance the equinox was supposed to bring, a power shift within the community has disrupted everything, Reg is under investigation for magical crimes, and her footing in Black Sands is more precarious than ever.

“Tell me again how this was all supposed to be fun?”

+ Praise for Reg Rawlins Psychic Detective Series

—Another great work of art by Ms. Workman. I am amazed at the diversity of her writing and how much I really enjoy them all. She can write cozy mystery, YA books that should be read by all, medical thrillers, Zach Goldman series and now a paranormal series. I am so glad to have found this author. I am honored that I get to read them early also.

—This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat. I needed a light read, and this fit the bill perfectly. Recommended.

—This book actually surprised me. I knew that a psychic cat would be entertaining. I just didn’t expect it to be this good. You really do get wrapped up in the people and story. It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat. I love the characters. Wish I had some friends like them. And the cat is so very well done. Acts like a typical cat, but a lot smarter than his human. This is a story that you don’t want to put down.

—Extremely well written as are all of P.D. Workman’s books, the characters well developed. I’m a character reader, I get into the characters. Who and what they are. Why they do the things they do. The things that make a reader get invested into the characters and thereby the book. I look forward to P.D. Workman’s next book.

—P D Workman has done it again; created a cast of characters and a storyline that are captivating and enthralling. Once I started this cozy I didn’t want to put it down (which can be a bad thing when you have a family to take care of…lol). I can’t wait for the other books in this series. I think Reg is going to turn out to be one of my favorite new characters. Pick up your copy as soon as possible.

+ Author's Note

Author’s notes may contain spoilers!

Coming soon…

+ Book Club Resources Pinterest Board on foster careMore to come!

+ Praise for P.D. Workman

“Every single one of [P.D. Workman’s] books has spoken to me in ways no one or almost anything else has. And I have found strength in the books I’ve read.”

“The way that P.D. Workman writes just flows amazingly and allows the reader to get really invested in a book.”

“This is one author I certainly will be looking out for, I can’t recommend her enough.”

“I’ll read anything by P. D. Workman that I can get my hands on.”

“Every book by PD Workman that I’ve read has been a gripping one, however different the genres are, going from lighter mysteries to really dark ones… this is one of my favourite, most dependable authors.”

“P.D. Workman is an incredibly versatile writer. No matter which of her books I read I am drawn into a great story and honestly, I don’t think I’ve followed another author that could go from cozy mystery to YA to a PI series dealing with mental health issues. Really enjoy her books!”

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About P. D. Workman

P.D. (Pamela) Workman writes riveting mystery/suspense and young adult books dealing with mental illness, addiction, abuse, and other real-life issues. For as long as she can remember, the blank page has held an incredible allure and from a very young age she was trying to write her own books.

Workman wrote her first complete novel at the age of twelve and continued to write as a hobby for many years. She started publishing in 2013. She has won several literary awards from Library Services for Youth in Custody for her young adult fiction. She made the USA Today Bestseller list in 2019. She currently has over 50 published titles and can be found at pdworkman.com.

Born and raised in Alberta, Workman has been married for over 25 years and has one son.

Unwind the Conspiracy in All the Devils Are Here

I released He Never Forgot, Book #9 in the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series this weekend. If you didn’t get a chance to pick up your copy, head on over now! A number of other new releases that may be of interest are also mentioned in my last blog post.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.

I had a hard time choosing which book to do a teaser from this week, but I have settled on All the Devils Are Here, the latest read in Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache series.

If you were afraid after the last book (A Better Man) that we had heard the last of Jean-Guy Beauvoir, you can put your fears to rest. Jean-Guy is in France, and Armand Gamache and his wife are there with them, to visit their son and welcome the arrival of Jean-Guy’s and Annie’s first child.

Of course, it is not the quiet vacation the Gamaches expected, and with Armand’s godfather being struck down in a hit-and-run accident, they are thrust into the centre of a wicked conspiracy. You will have to exchange Louise Penny’s lyrical descriptions of the Quebec landscape for those of the City of Light, and all of our fravourite characters from Three Pines are back home and in the background, but Penny still brings it home with a great suspenseful mystery.

I did guess most of the clues and anticipate twists in the plot, but I was still surprised a couple of times and enjoyed watching Armand, Reine-Marie, and Jean-Guy. And at the end, you will be happy to discover that… but I won’t spoil it for you.

But then, Armand Gamache thought, where else would you find darkness but right up against the light?

Louise Penny, All the Devils Are Here

On their first night in Paris, the Gamaches gather as a family for a bistro dinner with Armand’s godfather, the billionaire Stephen Horowitz. Walking home together after the meal, they watch in horror as Stephen is knocked down and critically injured in what Gamache knows is no accident, but a deliberate attempt on the elderly man’s life.

When a strange key is found in Stephen’s possession it sends Armand, his wife Reine-Marie, and his former second-in-command at the Sûreté, Jean-Guy Beauvoir, from the top of the Tour d’Eiffel, to the bowels of the Paris Archives, from luxury hotels to odd, coded, works of art.

It sends them deep into the secrets Armand’s godfather has kept for decades.

A gruesome discovery in Stephen’s Paris apartment makes it clear the secrets are more rancid, the danger far greater and more imminent, than they realized.

Soon the whole family is caught up in a web of lies and deceit. In order to find the truth, Gamache will have to decide whether he can trust his friends, his colleagues, his instincts, his own past. His own family.

For even the City of Light casts long shadows. And in that darkness devils hide.

New releases – He Never Forgot, and more!

The day has come! If you just finished reading She Told a Lie and are looking for the next Zachary Goldman Mystery, He Never Forgot is now available. While He Never Forgot is book #9 in the series, it can be read as a standalone. Others of you are long-time fans of Zachary Goldman and are eager to find out what will happen next.

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When Ben Burton hired Zachary Goldman to help him to find the house he lived in before he was adopted, Zachary had no idea it would turn into a murder case.

But as Ben’s fragmented memories start to fall into place, Zachary is driven to right past wrongs and bring the perpetrator to justice.

But Ben is not the only one who remembers what happened.

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A dead child.
A mother deep in mourning.

Private Investigator Zachary Goldman’s life isn’t all roses, but he tries to put his own shattered life behind him to investigate the death of five-year-old Declan Bond.
Declan’s death has been ruled an accident, but his grandmother thinks there is more to it. She fears Declan’s mother will not be able to find peace until Zachary can give them an answer once and for all.

But as Zachary digs into the circumstances surrounding Declan’s death, he finds that all is not as it seems, and somebody doesn’t want him to find the truth.

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Need some more? Of course you do! Take a look through these other new releases ready and waiting for you.

.ugb-9635830 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-9635830 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-9635830 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-9635830 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-9635830 .ugb-img{width:312px;height:auto !important}}Graveyard Fields

Security guard Duke Mitchell is often mistaken for a police officer. When his neighbor asks him to look into the unsolved murder of her teenage son, Mitchell initially refuses. But after he is suddenly fired from his job, Mitchell reluctantly takes on the case.

Who killed fourteen-year-old Victor Hurst back in 1995, and why? Early on, the Sheriff’s office zeroed in on Devil worshipers. But could it have been something even more sinister? On the surface, Asheville, North Carolina seems like a perfect town, with artisan coffee shops, stunningly beautiful nature, and a free-spirited, come-as-you-are attitude. But there are dark secrets lurking just beneath the surface …

Kindle.ugb-913633f .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-913633f .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-913633f .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-913633f .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-913633f .ugb-img{width:340px;height:auto !important}}Secrets of Redemption

She was supposed to be safe.

For the first time in her life, Charlie felt like she belonged.

She loved living in Redemption, Wisconsin. She had everything she ever wanted: a home, friends, a new business, a new love.

However, nothing is ever what it seems in Redemption. And you should never, ever, discount the darkness hiding under the surface.

Buy now.ugb-d5dfc30 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-d5dfc30 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-d5dfc30 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-d5dfc30 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-d5dfc30 .ugb-img{width:333px;height:auto !important}}The Lost Twins

A young man’s body is found buried in a national park.

Detective Dana Fisher and Detective Greg Holt are tasked to find the person responsible for the brutal murder. As Holt and Fisher dig deeper into the young man’s past, they uncover something truly disturbing about him.

A woman approaches Private Investigator Lee Callaway to find her missing daughters. Nora and Dora Browning were last seen leaving their house several weeks ago. When Callaway follows the trail left behind by the twin sisters, he finds himself in a situation of life and death.

Check it out.ugb-0f215fb .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-0f215fb .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-0f215fb .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-0f215fb .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-0f215fb .ugb-img{width:326px;height:auto !important}}Girl Under Water

When Gloria Carmichael’s body is found broken and bleeding on the sidewalk just days after knocking on Detective Charlie Winters’ door begging for help to locate her father’s will, Charlie’s instinct is confirmed: her latest case is about more than just a simple family feud.

The Carmichaels are famous in Salem Island for their large family and charitable work, but, moments before she died, beautiful, trustworthy eldest daughter Gloria called Charlie to say she had uncovered a terrible secret that would break the mystery of her father’s death wide open.

With the voice of her murdered sister ringing in her ears—pushing her to risk everything to bring justice to the innocent—Charlie takes matters into her own hands. She won’t let another family break apart like her own, and she knows the answers she needs are hidden somewhere inside the Carmichael home.

But as Charlie races to confront her main suspect—a file containing evidence that will devastate the Carmichael family on the car seat beside her—she’s rammed off the road and over the edge of a nearby cliff. Fighting for breath in a sinking car, Charlie has to survive or other innocent lives will be taken. Everyone involved is keeping secrets, but only one twisted soul is prepared to kill to keep theirs…

Buy.ugb-3fb3fe9 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-3fb3fe9 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-3fb3fe9 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-3fb3fe9 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3fb3fe9 .ugb-img{width:325px;height:auto !important}}Dark Highway

LA-based artist Laurie Simmonds disappeared two months ago, her campervan abandoned on the isolated Twentynine Palms Highway, miles from anything—or anyone. With the police investigation stalled, her parents put all their faith in private investigator Jessica Shaw to find out the truth of what happened.

Jessica and her partner Matt Connor discover that two other women are missing, their disappearances connected to the same highway. When a link emerges between these women and a group of former college friends, Jessica feels certain they’re closing in on their target.

But no sooner do they follow this up than Laurie’s parents get spooked and drop the case. Jessica is blindsided but determined not to give up: three women are missing, and many more may be at risk. She can’t turn her back on them. But the more she pulls at the threads of the truth, the closer she comes to danger. Can she find out who’s behind these crimes before they come for her?

Kindle.ugb-0682ff1 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-0682ff1 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-0682ff1 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-0682ff1 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-0682ff1 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}Portico

It’s 2030. A world of driverless electric cars, touchless screens and social media that knows what you want before you do.

When jaded journalist Curtis Soren meets the new powerful boss of the government’s mysterious Ministry for Society, he uncovers a top-secret organisation that puts him and his colleagues in danger – and threatens the privacy and freedom of every citizen.

In a struggle with his own haunted past and a present he doesn’t understand, Soren is forced to take on Portico, the biggest social media organisation of all.

It becomes a desperate battle to expose the truth in an online world of fake news, censorship and social users addicted to their screens.

Multiple stores.ugb-c5b9b90 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-c5b9b90 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-c5b9b90 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-c5b9b90 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-c5b9b90 .ugb-img{width:318px;height:auto !important}}Dangerous Knowledge

She has no idea who he is.
Now her survival depends on him.

Investigative journalist Katlin Andrews just nailed the exposé of her career when she’s run off the road—and awakens with her memory erased and a stranger in her hospital room. Fortress Defense bodyguard Jack Hale promised to protect his best friend’s sister. With Katlin unable to recall who’s after her, he’s working blind to stop a killer from taking the life of the woman he has no business falling for…

Buy now.ugb-371c3ee .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-371c3ee .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-371c3ee .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-371c3ee .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-371c3ee .ugb-img{width:312px;height:auto !important}}The Creak on the Stairs

When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she’s no stranger to the area.

Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her collegues Sævar and Hörður, commence an uneasy investigation, which uncovers a shocking secret in the dead woman’s past that continues to reverberate in the present day …

But as Elma and her team make a series of discoveries, they bring to light a host of long-hidden crimes that shake the entire community. Sifting through the rubble of the townspeople’s shattered memories, they have to dodge increasingly serious threats, and find justice … before it’s too late.

Amazon.ugb-c4582ea .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-c4582ea .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-c4582ea .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-c4582ea .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-c4582ea .ugb-img{width:329px;height:auto !important}}One of Our Own

A mysterious black van is spotted by several people at various times in the area around Cavanaugh Street, Philadelphia’s Armenian-American enclave. Presumed by some to be related to the increasing ICE raids around the area, the mystery deepens one night when a body falls out of the back of the van when speeding through the neighborhood.

Marta Warkowski, a reclusive older woman, is found bound up in a garbage bag after it falls out of the van. In a coma, Warkowski is unable to tell police how she ended up as she did. When they go to search her apartment, the police find the dead body of her building’s super, a man with whom she has a history of conflict. How did she end up in garbage bag in the back of a mysterious van? How did he end up dead in her locked apartment? What does all of this have to do with the real estate holdings of infamous local developer, Cary Alder?

Gregor Demarkian, former FBI agent and consultant, is ready to retire. He and his wife Bennis have agreed to foster a child, Javier, with a mysterious past and limited language skills. But he is pulled in once again, for a final case, to uncover the truth about the murder—and attempted murder—on Cavanaugh Street.

Buy today.ugb-5517b7d .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-5517b7d .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-5517b7d .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-5517b7d .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-5517b7d .ugb-img{width:315px;height:auto !important}}Sins & Needles

When the annual book fair comes to town, life is stranger than fiction!

Harmony Lake buzzes with excitement when world-famous author and avid needle felter, Claire Rivera, attends our annual book fair. 

But excitement turns to sadness when Claire is found dead from a freak accident with a felting needle. 

And sadness turns to suspicion when the police determine that Claire’s seemingly accidental death is actually murder. 

When another world-famous author, who happens to be my father, rockets to number one on the suspect list, I take a stab at finding the real killer.

Can I find out whodunit before my father gets stuck taking the blame?

I hope so, but with no shortage of suspects, finding the killer is like looking for a felting needle in a haystack.  

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Educate Yourself and Help Others with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

I hope you had a chance to pick up She Told a Lie and some of the other freebies last weekend! If you didn’t, She Wore Mourning is still a free download.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme. Read the rules and more teasers at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along.

This one is a quick read, but a fun one, especially for fans of the Harry Potter world:

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an encyclopedic book about various magical creatures in J.K. Rowling’s magical world. This is not the screenplay/movie. It begins with some playful forwards/introductions, and then proceeds into the encyclopedia of magical beasts (and where to find them.) Fans will recognize not only the popular mythical creatures like dragons, fairies, and phoenixes, but also some of J.K. Rowling’s creations like nifflers and bowtruckles.

And what’s with the “and help others” in my blog post title today? J.K. Rowling has directed proceeds from Fantastic Beasts and some of her other companion books in the Potter world to two agencies that help marginalized communities:

Comic Relief

“Comic Relief raises money to support people living incredibly tough lives. Through humour and stories of hope, we’ve shown that people can make a massive difference. We fund hundreds of amazing organisations who are working on the ground to support the most vulnerable people and communities in society. 

This includes vulnerable children and young people, people who are homeless or living in extreme poverty, women and families at risk of domestic abuse and those struggling with existing or new mental health problems”

Lumos

“Across the world many families face poverty, conflict or a lack of support to care for children. Placing their children in orphanages or other institutions can seem like the only possible solution, with the promise of better education, healthcare and food security. These promises are rarely fulfilled. Children separated from their families become trapped and vulnerable; deprived of the love and attention of a family, harming their development and future.

Lumos was founded by J K Rowling to illuminate a path for children living in harmful orphanages and other institutions, to a brighter future. By tackling the causes of family separation – poverty, abuse, domestic violence and disability discrimination – children can be united with loving families where they can thrive and be supported to reach their full potential.”

Just as an aside—the audiobook version of Fantastic Beasts is full of great sound effects. Very entertaining to listen to. Now, onto the teaser:

Imperfect understanding is often more dangerous than ignorance.”

J.K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander’s classic compendium of magical creatures, has delighted generations of wizarding readers. With this beautiful, large-scale new edition illustrated in full color, Muggles too will have the chance to discover where the Runespoor lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why shiny objects should always be kept away from the Niffler.

She Told A Lie and Other Freebies

We are through with Christmas and New Year’s, and today happens to be my wedding anniversary. Seems like an appropriate day to give away more books!

My most recent release, She Told A Lie, book #8 in the Zachary Goldman Mysteries series, is on the top of the pile.

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A missing girl.

Her confused family and friends don’t know what to think about her disappearance.

The police will only put so many resources into the search for a missing teen. They don’t have time and money to spend on runaways and voluntaries. But that doesn’t mean no one cares.

Zachary Goldman is on the case, and he is determined to find out what happened to Madison Miller and to bring her home safely.

If she’s still alive, he’s going to find her.

No matter what danger he might face personally.

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A dead child.
A mother deep in mourning.

Private Investigator Zachary Goldman’s life isn’t all roses, but he tries to put his own shattered life behind him to investigate the death of five-year-old Declan Bond.
Declan’s death has been ruled an accident, but his grandmother thinks there is more to it. She fears Declan’s mother will not be able to find peace until Zachary can give them an answer once and for all.

But as Zachary digs into the circumstances surrounding Declan’s death, he finds that all is not as it seems, and somebody doesn’t want him to find the truth.

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I have searched out more freebies for your enjoyment!

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(Note: no dogs die in this series; all the titles are take-offs from classic book, movie or song titles.)

Marcia Banks likes to think of herself as a normal person, even though she has an unusual name (pronounced Mar-see-a, not Marsha) and a rather abnormal vocation. She trains service dogs for combat veterans with PTSD. Then the former Marine owner of her first trainee is accused of murdering his wife, and Marcia gets sucked into an even more abnormal avocation–amateur sleuth.

Called in to dog-sit the Labrador service dog, Buddy, she’s outraged that his veteran owner is being presumed guilty until proven innocent. With Buddy’s help, she tries to uncover the real killer. Even after the hunky local sheriff politely tells her to butt out, Marcia keeps poking around. Until the killer finally pokes back.

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Forensic investigator Charlie Schock thought she’d solved the crime.

Fifteen years ago, the newborn son of a popular D.C. morning show host Carl Havers was kidnapped from his hospital crib.

It was every parent’s worst nightmare.

Then-FBI Agent Charlie Schock solved the crime in record time, returning Ethan into his mother’s grateful arms.

But it wasn’t the Haver’s child.
Charlie had gotten it wrong.

When the young man shows up at Schock Investigations with a DNA test proving he isn’t Carl Haver’s boy. He wants to find his parents. And Meg and Charlie need to find the real Ethan Haver.

Charlie won’t stop until she’s solved the case all over again, regardless of the personal cost. The mystery takes her and Meg on an investigation steeped in deception, danger, and possible redemption.

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Sixteen years after a family feud drove her from the cozy Northwoods village of Whispering Pines, Wisconsin, former detective Jayne O’Shea returns to prepare her grandparents’ lake house for sale. Once there, not only does she find that the house has been trashed, her dog discovers a dead body in the backyard.

Jayne intends to stay out of it, but when it becomes obvious the sheriff isn’t interested in investigating the death, Jayne can’t stop herself. Her list of suspects grows faster than the plants in the commons’ pentacle garden. Could it be the local Wiccan green witch with her stash of deadly plants? The shopkeeper who slips into trances and foretells death? The visitor determined to practice black magic?

What Jayne knows for sure is that the closer she gets to solving this crime, the more the sheriff wants her to back off. And when a local fortune teller provides a crucial clue, Jayne knows it’s up to her to solve this murder.

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Evan Buckley’s wife went to work one day and didn’t come home. He’s never stopped looking for her. Tormented by demons, consumed by his unrelenting quest for the truth, he loses himself in other people’s problems.

When Linda Clayton’s son Daniel disappeared ten years ago, she didn’t think her life could get any worse—until her husband ran away. Makes you thankful you’re not Linda Clayton.

After Evan’s latest case ends in disaster, he’s at the end of his tether—until fate throws him headlong into Linda Clayton’s desperate world and a long-dead investigation that everybody wants to stay that way.

But Evan never does what everybody wants, and he vows to find answers for her that he can’t find for himself. As the suspense ratchets up, he’s caught in a desperate fight for his life with a stone-cold killer who will stop at nothing to protect his secrets …

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.ugb-a854d03 .ugb-button{background-color:#BE1E2D;border-radius:25px !important}.ugb-a854d03 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-a854d03 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-a854d03 .ugb-button:before{border-radius:25px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-a854d03 .ugb-img{width:313px;height:auto !important}}Broken Angel

A corpse dressed in a bridal gown, a killer playing a macabre game, and a woman detective who stands by her instincts.

When a woman disappears from a motorway service station, DI Charlie Lambert struggles to make any headway finding her. Missing person specialist DI Tanya Miller is called in to take over the investigation, but when it becomes a murder inquiry, she too is threatened with replacement.

With a suspected serial killer on the loose, DI Miller must quickly muster her ad hoc team into action. But suspicions about the outsider are rife, and any delay might end in disaster. Is the young detective, woman in a man’s world, up to the task?

After the missing woman’s body is found, mutilated and dressed in a wedding gown, the investigation closes in on the missing woman’s partner. He was certainly present at the time of her disappearance and had a possible motive. But following her instincts, Miller is not so sure. And when another woman goes missing, she takes the matter personally.

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Every action has consequences.

Waking in an unfamiliar bedroom in a luxurious mansion, Claire Nichols is terrified to discover that a chance encounter led her into the cruel hands of her abductor, Anthony Rawlings. Claire has no understanding of why she’s there, but it’s been made abundantly clear—she is now his acquisition and every action has consequences.

Learn the rules to survive.

Facing incomprehensible circumstances, Claire must learn to survive her new reality—every aspect of her livelihood depends upon the tall, dark-eyed tycoon who is a true master of deception. Driven by unknown demons, he has no tolerance for imperfection, in any aspect of his life, including his recent acquisition. Anthony may appear to the world as a handsome, benevolent businessman, but in reality Claire knows firsthand that he’s a menacing, controlling captor with very strict rules: do as you’re told, public failure is not an option, and appearances are of the utmost importance.

Captivate the captor.

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THE SEARCHING MOTHER
Miranda Steele.
Feisty. Independent. Skeptical.
Thirteen years ago her abusive husband stole her baby and gave it up for adoption.
She comes to Atlanta to find her daughter.

THE PI
Wade Parker.
Ace detective.
Wealthy owner of the Parker Investigative Agency.
The most eligible forty-four-year-old bachelor in Atlanta.
Still mourning the death of his socialite wife, he must solve a disturbing murder case.
Before the killer strikes again.

THE MURDERER
A serial killer strangling young girls in a bizarre ritual.
Why?

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Alex Mercer is no stranger to kidnappings. The emotional scars still run deep from his sister’s disappearance years earlier. His daughter Ariana remains safe long after her adoption, and he cherishes the few times a year he gets to see her. The joy is palpable when he takes her on their first one-on-one outing. At least until he pauses to answer a text and Ariana disappears…

Wracked with guilt and determined to find answers, Alex teams up with an unlikely ally at the police department. As the clues reveal a pattern of missing girls, the kidnapping case becomes a race against time to save Ariana. What cost is Alex willing to pay to keep his daughter alive?

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