Carlene Thompson Books

Caroline Webb knows what it means to lose the person you love most. Twenty years ago, her five-year-old daughter, Hayley, was the light of her life, her treasure, her angle. Then came the terrible day when Hayley was kidnapped from her favorite swing. More than a month passed before her burned, lifeless body was found. All that remained was the silence of Caroline's heartache--and her guilt... Now, Caroline has started over with a new husband. She even has another precious daughter, Melinda. She thinks she has put the ghosts of her past behind her. But without warning, those ghosts once again start to echo in the night. Suddenly, Hayley's favorite doll reappears...strange murders rock the Webbs' small town...Caroline even claims she has heard the voice of the little girl she lost all those years ago. Could Hayley still be out there somewhere, somehow? Now a killer waits in the wings--waiting to make Caroline live her worst nightmare yet...

Nestled on the shores of Lake Erie, the small town of Port Ariel, Ohio, is a welcome haven for Natalie St. John. Back home for the first time in years, she plans to visit old friends, mend a broken heart, and take a break from her busy veterinarian practice. But her peace is shattered her first night back, when she discovers the murdered body of her friend, Tamara Peyton. Was it a random act of violence...or something personal? The answer becomes clear as Natalie is stalked by the voice of "Tamara," whose terrifying phone calls warn her that she too, is going to die. One by one, the people closest to Tamara are being savagely murdered. But neither Natalie nor Sheriff Nick Meredith recognizes the face of the devious killer who walks among them, hiding behind a well-crafted lie. Now, a murderer's deadly act of vengeance demands one more sacrifice-and Natalie has been chosen to pay the price...

Deborah's husband vanishes without a trace and she has the horrible feeling that the sadistic murders of several local women are somehow connected.

Nine and a half years ago, Juliet's brother Fin should have returned home. He didn't. When Juliet set out to find him that snowy winter evening, she made a devastating discovery. Now, as Juliet tries to come to terms with the shocking news of another family tragedy, she finds herself at the center of a series of spine-tingling events.

She thought her prayers had been answered. Now she's praying for time.Vanessa Everly is a successful actress in Los Angeles, but she's still traumatized by the night that ripped her world apart. Eight years ago, Vanessa and her younger sister Roxanne were attacked on the beach in their hometown in Oregon - and Roxanne was kidnapped. Devastated, Vanessa ended her relationship with handsome medical student Christian Montgomery, whose troubled brother Brody was the police's prime suspect.Now, Vanessa receives the news she never thought she'd hear: Roxanne is alive. Arriving back in Everly Cliffs, Vanessa is reunited with her sister - and with Christian. Roxanne can't remember what happened that night, but someone else can. Who's making threatening phone calls to Vanessa, and why has Brody suddenly gone missing?Vanessa's torment should be over, but it's about to get much darker.

Adrienne Reynolds is drawn into a murder mystery after discovering her best friend's body in The Belle, an abandoned hotel rumored to be haunted, and discovers a disturbing link to her friend's murder and a series of strange events that have been plaguing the town.

Nicole lebt mit ihrer Tochter in einem großen Haus und sieht sich rätselhaften Morden ausgesetzt, die Opfer sind Menschen, die ihr schaden wollten. Gleichzeitig wird sie von einem anonymen Anrufer belästigt und hat Visionen ihrer verschwundenen Liebe Paul. Blaine entdeckt im Wald die Leiche eines ermordeten Mädchens und wird selbst verdächtigt.

Brooke war erst elf, als sie ihre ermordete Mutter fand - daneben den Stiefvater Zach, mit einer Waffe in der Hand. Aufgrund ihrer Aussage wurde Zach verurteilt. Doch jetzt, 15 Jahre später, ist ihm die Flucht aus dem Gefängnis gelungen und er scheint nun auch der Stieftochter nach dem Leben zu trachten. Brooke überlebt knapp einen Anschlag, bei dem ihre Kollegin stirbt; sie wird Ziel hasserfüllter anonymer Botschaften und weiterer Mordversuche, während die Polizei fieberhaft, aber vergeblich nach Zach sucht...

Bei einem Spaziergang mit ihrer Stieftochter findet Blaine deren beste Freundin brutal ermordet im Wald. Zu ihrem Entsetzen gerät sie selbst unter Verdacht.