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Julia Heaberlin

    January 1, 1950

    Julia Heaberlin delves into the darker aspects of human nature, drawing from her journalistic background to explore the lasting psychological impacts of true crime on victims. Her novels examine complex themes such as the Texas death penalty, dementia, and the power of DNA technology. Known for her compelling style, Heaberlin crafts suspenseful narratives that draw readers into intricate plots. Her ability to probe the minds of her characters and uncover hidden truths makes her a distinctive voice in psychological thrillers.

    Julia Heaberlin
    Paper Ghosts
    Playing Dead
    Black-eyed Susans : a novel of suspense
    Lie Still
    We Are All the Same in the Dark
    Night Will Find You
    • 2023

      In Night Will Find You, a reluctant psychic is brought in to find a girl who went missing long ago, by Julia Heaberlin, the bestselling author of We Are All the Same in the Dark and Black-Eyed Susans...

      Night Will Find You
    • 2020

      Ten years ago, Trumanell Branson vanished. Her farewell message? A bloody handprint left on a wall. Back then, the police cleared her brother Wyatt of any crime. But now a TV documentary has judged otherwise. When Wyatt finds a lost girl wandering a lonely highway, he convinces himself she's a sign. Someone to lead him to his sister and clear his name. Watching him is police officer Odette Tucker. She's determined to solve both cases, but will digging into this town's deeply buried secrets do more harm than good? And what will happen when the shocking truth is finally exposed?

      We Are All the Same in the Dark
    • 2018

      Paper Ghosts

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.2(580)Add rating

      Every journey reaches its end, and the one in Paper Ghosts comes on fast and furious. Signposts along the way warn of angst, secrets and deadly plot twists, but you'll never see what's coming . . . Washington Post

      Paper Ghosts
    • 2015

      Black-eyed Susans : a novel of suspense

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading
      3.6(680)Add rating

      A chilling new thriller that gets into the heart and mind of the killer, and the victim . . . Seventeen-year-old Tessa, dubbed a 'Black-Eyed Susan' by the media, became famous for being the only victim to survive the vicious attack of a serial killer. Her testimony helped to put a dangerous criminal behind bars - or so she thought. Now, decades later the black-eyed susans planted outside Tessa's bedroom window seem to be a message from a killer who should be safely in prison . . .

      Black-eyed Susans : a novel of suspense
    • 2013

      Lie Still

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.6(2608)Add rating

      lead to places I don't want to go again.' When Emily and her husband move to Clairmont, Texas, they believe that it's the perfect place to build a new life. At a prestigious party, she meets a group of rich and influential housewives, but soon she begins to suspect that there is more to them than meets the eye.

      Lie Still
    • 2012

      Playing Dead

      • 376 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.5(4432)Add rating

      'Dear Tommie ...I've spent most of my life searching for you. I believe you are my daughter.' Just after her father's death, Tommie receives a letter from a stranger. The woman claims that Tommie is her biological daughter, kidnapped as a baby over thirty years ago. Then she is approached by a journalist who claims to know about her past. But can she trust him? Unsure what to believe, Tommie sets out to discover the truth about her identity. As explosive secrets emerge, she realises it's not just her life that's in danger...

      Playing Dead