SOLVED. Thriller - Female is survivor of childhood abuse at hands of a satanic group [s]

[Michelle]

She is now trying to out her life back together and has no idea that she has been targeted for revenge. She has a German Shepard. I remember a scene when she is running and someone has placed a female mannequin with red paint on the path to scare her.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

What year was it published? Was it part of a series? Have you any memories of the cover? What country was it set in?

[Michelle]

Set in US. It must have come out in the late 80s to early 90s. It was not a series but the author had several books out and all had female main characters who were overcoming an even t from their past.
I can not remember the cover.

[Michelle]

Deanie Francis Mills Spellbound. Solved!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Wow--that's the second Deanie Francis Mills book ID'ed for someone today. That doesn't happen real often. . .