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"Help me," the girl cries, alone in the forest, shivering in her nightgown, her small frame almost lost between the trees. "Please." When Detective Casey White discovers the body of a beautiful teenage girl in a white nightgown near the shoreline in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a familiar fear floods through her. Could this be Hannah, her sweet, blue-eyed daughter snatched from home fourteen years ago? But it only takes one look to confirm that the girl with dark bruising around her throat is another family's tragedy.Putting her own grief aside, Casey digs into unsolved missing child cases in the area. The victim is Cheryl Parry, one of two little girls taken during a family beach vacation nine years ago. Her sister's body was found strangled a week later, but someone has been keeping Cheryl alive-until now.Fearful there may be other innocent lives in danger, Casey and her team work around the clock to trace the material from Cheryl's nightgown, but hit a dead end and don't know where to turn. Then, another teenager's body is found in a nearby pine forest, dressed all in white. It's suddenly clear that a twisted killer has been hiding in the Outer Banks for years, and he will strike again.Casey painstakingly combs the forest soil for clues to the killer's next move, but nothing prepares her for what she finds: a buried charm bracelet exactly matching one that her little Hannah always wore-right down to the broken star charm by the clasp…An absolutely unputdownable crime thriller with twists and turns that will have you racing through the pages. Fans of Kendra Elliot, Rachel Caine and Robert Dugoni will be completely hooked. Read what everyone's saying about Where Lost Girls Go:'OMG WHAT A BOOK!!!… A real page-turner and rollercoaster… Hooked from the first page… I literally devoured this book in one sitting. Cancel everything and curl up with this fantastic five star read… I LOVED IT!!!!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars'Where Lost Girls Go is an explosive, exciting, twisty, riveting read that will have you gasping for air. Make sure to set some time aside to read this one because once you start, you won't want to stop until you reach its shocking conclusion. A propulsive thriller with a fantastic female protagonist you'll connect with immediately!' Lisa Regan, USA Today bestselling author of the Detective Josie Quinn series'This is one of the best mysteries I have read this year. It's an emotional rollercoaster. Full of suspense, the action never lets up… I couldn't put this book down… I held my breath… I cannot wait to see where the series goes from here.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

Josie treads gently, careful not to disturb the pile of perfect white bones laid out in the grass by her feet. Her voice is little more than a whisper. ';No! Not my sister' Detective Josie Quinn hasn't heard from her sister since Trinity stormed out of the house in the heat of an argument three weeks ago. So, when human remains are found at the remote hunting cabin where Trinity was last seen, Josie can only assume the worst. Gathering her team, Josie feels a surge of relief when the dental records match a different body that of a missing single mother from a neighboring town. But now Josie's is not the only broken family desperate for answers. Dusting the crime scene for prints, a name smudged into the side of a nearby car is the first in a trail of clues Trinity left for Josie. In need of a big story to save her journalism career, it seems Josie's sister was attempting to make contact with a dangerous serial killer known for creating sculptures with his victim's bones. And Trinity won't stop until she's found him, even if it means becoming his next masterpiece Josie is certain there's a critical clue in the ivory hair comb delivered to Trinity just days before she went missing. But as more bones surface, each set more likely to be Trinity's than the last, time is running out to find her alive. Can Josie's team trust her instincts in a case that is so deeply personal? Can she find her sister without putting other innocent lives in danger? An unputdownable crime thriller from an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author that will have you sleeping with the light on. This gripping rollercoaster ride is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine. Prepare to be totally hooked! Readers adore Find Her Alive: ';What the blinking frick!!!... what a blinding book! Gosh, what else is there to say! My heart is pumping so fast from the adrenaline it DID.NOT.STOP!!! Wow!! her writing has blown me away. I read it in about 3 hours as the book did not let go and I had to know how it ended.' Zooloo's Book Diary, 5 stars ';AMAZING Love this author. Love this series. Love this book I was on the edge of my seat.' Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ';Addicted as soon as you read the first chapters, and with a lightning-fast pace and an abundance of action and plot twists you will find it very hard to stop reading a true rollercoaster ride really packs a punch

Two girls go missing. Only one will return.The couple that offers the highest amount will see their daughter again. The losing couple will not. Make no mistake. One child will die. When nine-year-old best friends Charlie and Amy disappear, two families are plunged into a living nightmare. A text message confirms the unthinkable; that the girls are the victims of a terrifying kidnapping. And when a second text message pits the two families against each other for the life of their children, the clock starts ticking for D.I. Kim Stone and the squad. Seemingly outwitted at every turn, as they uncover a trail of bodies, Stone realises that these ruthless killers might be the deadliest she has ever faced. And that their chances of bringing the girls home alive, are getting smaller by the hour Untangling a dark web of secrets from the families' past might hold the key to solving this case. But can Kim stay alive long enough to do so? Or will someone's child pay the ultimate price? The latest utterly addictive thriller from the No.1 bestseller Angela Marsons. Watch out for more from Detective Kim StoneA detective hiding dark secrets, Kim Stone will stop at nothing to protect the innocent. Silent Scream is the first book in the series. Read what reviewers are saying about Lost Girls';Love it, love it, love it! If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. Suffice to say this is a 5++++++++ star read once again for me. The author has done it again, produced a story which kept me reading, in one sitting, until I reached the end I would put this story alongside books from authors such as James Patterson. It has instantly gone to the top of my favourites list, as has the author.' Fiona's Book Reviews ';Lost Girls was yet another brilliant read Angela Marsons' books get better and better This is gripping and addictive reading, hard to put down a roller coaster ride with plenty of twists and turns.' Off the Shelf Book Reviews ';Angela Marsons is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors ever. Ever since I read the AMAZING Silent Scream, I have been addicted to her slick and compelling narratives Compelling, addictive and frightening, Lost Girls is a book you can't afford to miss.' A Bookseller Blabbering ';For anyone new to Angela Marsons, where have you been? This is one author that stands out from the crowds a corker of a book. It will keep you hooked and anxious until the last page.' Bye the Crime ';Oh my days... I didn't know this series could get any better, but this is by far my favourite so far. This book will certainly be in my top ten books of 2015 This was an absolutely brilliant read Angela, I don't know how you do it, but by God please keep doing it

'I tried to talk to you today but you snubbed me and walked away. It wasn't wise to give me the brush-off, Gemma. I can be a truly good friend but I also make the perfect enemy.'Sasha's eighteen-year-old daughter Gemma was all she had in the world. Sasha fell pregnant with Gemma when she was still at school, and the two are as close as sisters. So when Gemma's burned and broken body is found, Sasha's world ends. What kind of person would want her beautiful daughter dead?Leading the case is Detective Natalie Ward, scarred by her own recent tragedy. When she finds a note in Gemma's diary from 'a secret admirer', she moves quickly, determined to un-mask them. But interviews with Gemma's devastated ex-boyfriend, and her charismatic teacher, who has been seen embracing his student far away from the classroom, don't give Natalie the answers she'd hoped for…And then the case takes a devastating, personal twist. CCTV footage reveals Natalie's estranged husband David followed Gemma home every evening the week before she died.Natalie is forced to put personal feelings aside and follow procedure, even though she can't believe David could be guilty. But when Gemma's housemate is found murdered, Natalie thinks the killer could still be at large. Is she right to trust her instincts about David and can she discover the truth before another precious life is taken?Grippingly fast and nail-bitingly tense, The Secret Admirer will have you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter. Readers are totally gripped by The Secret Admirer:'This is a true nail biter. Had me constantly reading to find out what was going to happen. I was hooked from the first page. It only took me a few hours to finish this. I couldn't put it down.' Goodreads Reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿'This is easily a 5 star read for me and I eagerly await the 7th in the series. Keep writing Carol. My reading addiction and love of your books needs constant refuelling!' Goodreads Reviewer, ¿¿¿¿¿'This was a fabulous, fast paced crime thriller, just as I would expect from this author. It's captivating and emotional with plenty of secrets, lies and mistrust mixed with heart-breaking and tender moments. It will keep your eyes glued to the page for fear of missing the smallest detail and you will keep turning the pages until you find out who the killer is!… Fab, fab, fab!!' Stardust Book Reviews, ¿¿¿¿¿'There are lots of twists and turns and shocks you don't expect. You are really kept guessing the whole way through the book…This book left me the same way books 1-4 did, very satisfied having read an incredible crime novel and being engrossed with a fantastic detective team.' Pink and Dizzy, ¿¿¿¿¿