Echos of Darkness by Darlene L. turner

Echoes of Darkness" is a suspense novel by Darlene L. Turner, featuring Constable Oaklynn Brock, who must confront her family's dark past while investigating a series of suspicious deaths in a small town. The deaths bear a striking resemblance to the crimes of her father, a serial killer known as the Suicide Slayer, leading her to believe a copycat is on the loose. As Oaklynn and Caleb Greene, a member of a special task force, delve deeper into the case, they uncover connections to a local cult and confront their own secrets, all while facing a terrifying new threat.

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I'm honored to be a part of the Hope Runs Deep Multi-Author collaboration to support the Kerr County Flood Relief. My romantasy novella, Chivalry in the Meadow, is in the works, and I will be updating here and on my page as the project comes along. Now I must get back to writing it!

The Underground Book by Terry Overton

Anout the book Underground Book Readers’ Greatest Test is Here. After a long and dangerous journey, The Underground Book Readers can almost taste freedom—but reaching the free land won’t be easy. Reunion Crossing is their final trial, a place where enemies wait, and their chance of survival is determined by wit, speed, and faith. With their mission hanging in the balance, the Underground Book Readers must risk everything to escape the World Force once and for all. Will they reunite with lost family members and find the safety they’ve been searching for? Or will the enemy strike the final blow? Reunion Crossing delivers edge-of-your-seat adventure, faith-filled resilience, and an unforgettable ending to a powerful Christian dystopian series.

Detecting Concealed Evidence by Dana Mentink

About the book panicked call sends detective Chase Wolfe and his search-and-rescue bloodhound, Tank, racing right into the path of his neighbor—who’s just barely escaped an abduction. But Pilar Alonso has no idea who’s after her or why. Now she must rely on Chase to keep her safe while they work together to track down the unknown assailants targeting her. Only, their investigation reveals layers of a much more sinister agenda, and danger is rapidly closing in. Drawn into a web of deceit, can they untangle the mystery…before they’re permanently silenced? From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. Security Hounds Investigations Book 1: Tracking the Truth Book 2: Fugitive Search Book 3: Hunted on the Trail Book 4: Following the Clues Book 5: Detecting Concealed Evidence

Dana Mentink Interview

Dog Days of Summer An interview with Dana Mentink 1 Do you have a furry friend that keeps you company or is your office assistant? Junie is my faithful writing and life companion. 2 What is your favorite snack while your writing? I try not to snack while writing because I’m writing all the time, however, I do enjoy nuts of any kind and a handful of blueberries. 3 Can you share your typical day schedule? I write every day except Sundays. The weekdays are usually 7-3, with lots of dog walking breaks and such. 4 I am a quilter and as such we have several projects going on. Do you? I am a very enthusiastic though not very talented gardener. 5. What genre do you write? Mystery and suspense. 6. What state in the U.S. would you like to visit to research for a book? I would love to see the Florida Everglades! 7 Choose one place to write . . .A secluded island. A cabin in the woods or a busy city? I’m going to have to say my backyard garden. The island and cabin and city sound great, but nothing beats my little sunny porch. 8 You are meeting one of your characters for dinner. Who would you choose? I think I’d like to meet Pilar from Detecting Concealed Evidence. She’s a quiet, thoughtful musician and I think we’d have a great conversation. Where would you go? 9 Beach or Mountains. Mountains. 10. Favorite season Spring, summer and fall. Anytime there’s sun and flowers. Make up your own ? And answer it Dana:d question What book are you reading right now? The Mystery Guest, by Nita Prose

About the book Book overview In the heart of Big Sky Country, where the rugged beauty of Montana surrounds her, Emma Pearl Smith finds herself on the run from one of the most dangerous Mexican cartels operating in Montana. With a target on her back and nowhere to hide, she seeks refuge in the one place she never expected - with a rodeo cowboy who lives by his own code of honor. Her boss is killed by the cartel, just as she is about to begin her vacation in Bozema, and her escort, Nathan Smalls, helps Emma go on the run, changing her name to Pearl Hayes. On their way to Billings, Montana, cartel members catch up to them on the highway and begin shooting. Surprised by a DEA task force set up to stop semi shipments from the cartel, Emma and Nathan escape being killed. But with gunshot serious wounds, they are sent to the Billings Clinic. Enter Destry Walsh, a battle-hardened Delta Force veteran whose life has revolved around keeping others safe. He's working as an RN when a young woman is brought in with a gunshot wound and sent into surgery, and the ICU, his floor. With a police guard on her door and knowing she'll need protection once she is released, he volunteers to hide her and protect her at his ranch. When he takes on the job of Emma's bodyguard, he quickly discovers that protecting her is more than a duty - it's a fierce, unyielding passion that ignites in the face of danger. As they get to know each other, the line between shy protector and the shy secretary becomes blurred, igniting a connection neither of them can resist. With the cartel closing in and a shadowy past that threatens to unravel their fragile sanctuary, time may be running out. When he takes her to her first rodeo at the Buffalo Bill Cody Stampede in Cody, Wyoming, on the fourth of July, on their first date, she makes one fatal mistake. In the dusty stands of the rodeo ring beneath the star-studded skies of Cody, Wyoming, love and danger collide, forcing them to fight for their future. Montana Delta Rodeo Protector: Bodyguard Protector is a heart-racing romantic suspense that will leave you breathless and rooting for a couple forged in adversity, where loyalty and love are tested against the most formidable odds. Will they find the strength to survive, or will the past tear them apart forever?

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