Every town has its secrets…Returning to Cold Creek, Ohio, is an act of courage for Tess Lockwood. Abducted and held captive as a young girl, she is unable to remember anything about the crime that destroyed her childhood and tore her family apart. Now a grown woman with a bright future, she is certain she has put the past behind her. But when she inherits the family home, Tess must confront the demons that still haunt her and the town of Cold Creek. Gabe McCord has always blamed himself for what...
The truth won't stay buried forever…It’s been four months since forensic psychologist Claire Britten’s last case. But when a trip to a wildlife sanctuary turns deadly, Claire is left questioning whether the mysterious fatality was an accident, suicide…or something far more sinister.Alongside her partner, Nick Markwood, they track down anyone with a motive. And when another attack happens, it’s clear that the hostile predator is still on the loose. Together, Claire and Nick will have to...
At the mercy of a treacherous sea… Claire Britten's training never prepared her for this—the forensic psychology curriculum didn't cover plane crashes. Or how to help fellow survivors cope, seven frightened people huddled in two small rafts awaiting a rescue that may never come. Especially when three of them are your ex-husband, your young daughter—and the man you love, Nick Markwood, whose pursuit by a criminal mastermind forced you all to run in the first place.When the bedraggled...
Danger is never far off…When forensic psychologist Claire Britten started working with lawyer Nick Markwood on his South Shores project, she had no idea it would endanger her life—and the life of her daughter. But when the little girl goes missing from her South Florida home and Nick insists his long time nemesis is to blame, Claire frantically follows the trail to the Cayman Islands, desperate to save her daughter before it's too late.Nick always knew the man who staged his father's...
In the churning water, she felt her future slipping away… Attending a corporate retreat at a remote resort in Alaska, Lisa is plunged into the frigid rapids of the Wild River. Swept away, battered and alone, she has been left for dead. Lodge owner Mitch knows something is terribly wrong when Lisa fails to turn up for a private meeting to clear the air and close the book on their broken engagement.Embarking on a heroic search that takes him miles downriver, he saves Lisa from the deadly water,...
You can’t leave the past behind…As a child, Jessie Lockwood spent many hours helping with her mother Mariah’s research in the local woods of Deep Down, Kentucky. There she fell in love with the tiny Appalachian town. Now a PhD student, Jessie’s made her home elsewhere, even though it meant leaving Deep Down and her beloved mother – and Sheriff Drew Webb, the man she secretly loved.When Jessie is notified that her mother never returned from her last walk in the woods, she comes home to Deep Down...
The dead still talk if you know how to listen… Every case that Claire Britten cracks is a win, not only professionally but personally. The forensic psychologist has spent a lifetime fighting a neurological disorder, and her ability to conquer it is a testament to her razor-sharp intuition.Nick Markwood is used to winning in the courtroom, so when his latest case is overthrown by Claire's expert testimony, he can't help being impressed by her skill. He needs her on the team of his...
www.KarenHarperAuthor.comHaunted by the past… Cold Creek is a place with a dark history, especially for the Lockwoods. Now adults, the three Lockwood sisters are still recovering from the events that led to the destruction of their family when they were children. Determined to move forward, Tess and Kate are making fresh starts, ready to put bad–even deadly–memories to rest and settle happily in the small but booming town. And they're hoping their older sister, Charlene, can do the...
