<div><B>To catch a serial killer and exonerate his father, an FBI Agent must reconnect with a beautiful criminal psychologist in this tense romantic thriller.</B><br/><br/>Ethan Barrow’s father was the most brilliant FBI profiler of all time—until he became a suspect in the murders he investigated. Now he’s in a psychiatric ward, and Ethan is an Special Agent determined to clear his name. When Ethan finds evidence that the Twilight Killer is still at large, it leads him straight to Detective Adaline Kinsella—the woman he had a past with ten years earlier. Addie can trust evidence . . . even if she can’t trust the emotions Ethan elicits. Can she now put the past aside to bring the real Twilight Killer to justice?</div>

Criminal Behavior

<div><B>A woman’s nightmares might uncover a deadly connection to a notorious serial killer in this atmospheric suspense novel.</B><br/><br/>Ever since her mother’s ominous last words, anthropologist Catherine March has feared that she could be the biological daughter of a convicted serial killer. Tormented for years by nightmares and vague memories, she’d make a deal with the devil to investigate her mysterious adoption.<br/><br/>Private investigator Nick LaSalle eagerly takes the case. But he soon discovers that someone is willing to kill to keep Catherine’s past buried. When the evidence hits too close to Nick’s home, he has a difficult choice to make—uncover the truth or protect his reputation and family name . . .</div>

Incriminating Evidence

<div><B>A former cop returns to his Texas hometown to solve the mystery of his girlfriend’s murder in this tense and atmospheric romantic suspense.</B><br/><br/>For the past fifteen years, security expert Jack King has been haunted by his girlfriend’s murder. Now he’s returning to Pine Lake, Texas, where the townsfolk still consider him suspect, to finally solve the mystery. But another murder sets the whole town on edge. There’s a witness who could help Jack. She was also present the night Jack’s girlfriend died. But both times, she was sound asleep . . .<br/><br/>Sleepwalking has gotten Olive Belmont into some sticky situations. As a witness to both murders, she may be the killer’s next target. Even so, she can’t help trusting Jack. She’s even willing to help him investigate. But will putting their past to rest ease their minds or leave them with new nightmares?</div>

Pine Lake

<div><B>Years after a serial killer took her mother’s life, a young woman returns to face the past—and a deadly new threat—in this romantic suspense series finale.</B><br/><br/>Arden Mayfair has been gone for years, unable to face the home where her mother was murdered by the notorious Twilight Killer. Just minutes after she returns to Charleston, her ex-boyfriend Reid Sutton appears on her doorstep. But he isn’t there to rehash the past. He needs to warn Arden that a young woman has just been killed. And the crime closely resembles her mother’s murder.<br/><br/>Reid may be the man Arden left behind, but he’s taking no chances with her safety. She could have seen her mother’s killer. And their heartbreaking history won’t stop Reid from protecting Arden with his own life.</div>

Killer Investigation

<div><B>A graveyard restorer in the rural south discovers a ghost town’s deadly secrets in this contemporary gothic paranormal mystery. </B><br/><br/>My name is Amelia Gray. They call me The Graveyard Queen. I’ve been commissioned to restore an old cemetery in Asher Falls, South Carolina, but I’m coming to think I have another purpose here.<br/><br/>Why is there a cemetery at the bottom of Bell Lake? Why am I drawn time and again to a hidden grave I’ve discovered in the woods? Something is eating away at the soul of this town—this withering kingdom—and it will only be restored if I can uncover the truth.</div>

The Kingdom

<div><B>A cemetery restorer with a haunting secret must break her own rules when she meets a detective on the hunt for a killer in this romantic urban fantasy.</B><br/><br/><I>Never acknowledge the dead.</I><br/><br/><I>Never stray far from hallowed ground.</I><br/><br/><I>Never get close to the haunted.</I><br/><br/><I>Never, ever tempt fate.</I><br/><br/>My name is Amelia Gray. I’m a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. In order to protect myself from the parasitic nature of the dead, I’ve always held fast to these rules passed down from my father . . . until now.<br/><br/>Detective John Devlin needs my help to find a killer, but he is haunted by ghosts who shadow his every move. To warn him would be to invite them into my life. I’ve vowed to keep my distance, but the pull of his magnetism grows ever stronger even as the headstone symbols lead me closer to truth and to the gossamer veil that separates this world from the next.</div>

The Restorer

<div><B>The Graveyard Queen must come to the rescue when an amateur ghost hunter unlocks deadly danger in this paranormal series prequel novella.</B><br/><br/>When her favorite patient at a private mental hospital passes away, psychology student Ree Hutchins mourns the elderly woman’s death. But more unsettling is her growing suspicion that something unnatural is shadowing her.<br/><br/>Amateur ghost hunter Hayden Priest believes Ree is being haunted. Even Amelia Gray, known in Charleston as the Graveyard Queen, senses a gathering darkness. Driven by a force she doesn’t understand, Ree is compelled to uncover an old secret and put abandoned souls to rest—before she is locked away forever. . . .</div>

The Abandoned

<div><B>To help a child’s ghost solve the mystery of her death, a cemetery restorer must face her own personal demons in this romantic urban fantasy.</B><br/><br/>My name is Amelia Gray, and I’m a cemetery restorer who lives with the dead. An anonymous donor has hired me to restore Woodbine Cemetery, a place where the rich and powerful bury their secrets. Forty years ago, a child disappeared without a trace and now her ghost has awakened, demanding that I uncover the truth about her death. Only I know that she was murdered. Only I can bring her killer to justice. But the clues that I follow—a haunting melody and an unnamed baby’s grave—lead me to a series of disturbing suspects.<br/><br/>For generations, The Devlins have been members of Charleston’s elite. John Devlin once turned his back on the expectations that came with his birthright, but now he has seemingly accepted his rightful place. His family’s secrets make him a questionable ally. When my investigation brings me to the gates of his family’s palatial home, I have to wonder if he is about to become my mortal enemy.</div>

The Awakening

<div><B>The footprints were etched in the snow for miles, passing through walls and crossing rivers&#133;appearing on the other side as though no barrier could stop them.</B><br><br>In 1922 a farmer in Adamant, Arkansas, awakes to a noise on his roof and finds his snow-blanketed yard marked with thousands of cloven footprints. The prints vanish with the melting snow&#133;only to reappear seventy years later near the gruesome killing of Rachel DeLaune.<br><br>Years after her sister’s unsolved murder, New Orleans tattoo artist Sarah DeLaune is haunted by the mysteries of her past. Sarah has always believed that her sister was killed by a man named Ashe Cain. But no one else had ever seen Ashe. He had “appeared” to Sarah when she needed a friend the most, only to vanish on the night of her sister’s murder. The past bleeds into the present when two mutilated bodies are found near Sarah’s home, the crime scene desecrated by cloven footprints.</div>

The Devil's Footprints

<div><B>In Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, a terrible secret is about to be uncovered by a woman whose daughter vanished seven years ago without a trace&#133;</B><br><br>And now a new clue has surfaced&#133;a doll that is the spitting image of Claire Doucett’s missing child, right down to the tiny birthmark on the girl’s left arm. A chance sighting of the eerily lifelike doll in a French Quarter collectibles shop leaves Claire shaken to her core&#133;and more determined than ever to find out what happened to her beloved Ruby.<br><br>When the doll is snatched and the store’s owner turns up dead, Claire knows the only person she can turn to is ex-husband Dave Creasy, a former cop who has spent the past seven years imprisoned by his own guilt and despair. He let Claire down once when she needed him the most. Can she make him believe the doll really exists? She’ll have to if they’re to survive an encounter with a brutal psychopath&#151;the dollmaker&#151;who stole their future to feed an obsession that will never die.</div>

The Dollmaker

<div><B>An expert in gravestones must help a dead detective solve his own murder in this contemporary gothic paranormal mystery.</B><br/><br/>My name is Amelia Gray. I am the Graveyard Queen, a cemetery restorer who sees ghosts. Though my father passed down four rules to keep me safe. I’ve managed to break every last one. Now it’s time to pay the price. A door has opened and evil wants me back.<br/><br/>In order to protect myself, I’ve vowed to return to those rules. But the ghost of a murdered cop needs my help to find his killer. The clues lead me to the dark side of Charleston—where witchcraft, root doctors and black magic still flourish—and back to John Devlin, a haunted police detective I should only love from afar.<br/><br/>Now I’m faced with a terrible choice: follow the rules or follow my heart.</div>

The Prophet

<div><B>The Graveyard Queen is on the hunt for a killer as supernatural forces invade her mind in this contemporary gothic thriller.</B><br/><br/>I am a living ghost, a wanderer in search of my purpose and place. I’m a cemetery restorer by trade, but my calling has evolved from that of ghost seer to death walker to detective of lost souls. I solve the riddles of the dead so the dead will leave me alone.<br/><br/>I’ve come to Seven Gates Cemetery nursing a broken heart, but peace is hard to come by . . . for the ghosts here and for me. When the body of a young woman is discovered in a caged grave, I know that I’ve been summoned for a reason. Only I can unmask her killer.<br/><br/>I want to trust the detective assigned to the case, for he is a ghost seer like me. But how can I put my faith in anyone when supernatural forces are manipulating my every thought? When reality is ever-changing? And when the one person I thought I could trust above all others has turned into a diabolical stranger?</div>

The Sinner

<div><B>The Graveyard Queen is called upon to solve an age-old mystery that threatens her life—and her sanity—in this suspenseful urban fantasy series.</B><br/><br/>My name is Amelia Gray, the Graveyard Queen. Restoring abandoned cemeteries is my profession, but my true calling is deciphering the riddles of the dead. Now I’m being summoned to solve a legendary mystery. Half a century after their mass death, Ezra Kroll’s disciples lie unquiet, their tormented souls trapped within the walls of Kroll Cemetery, waiting to be released by someone strong and clever enough to solve the puzzle.<br/><br/>Legend has it that the answer is hidden within the strange headstone inscriptions and intricate engravings—and that uncovering the mystery may come at a terrible price. Every lead I follow, every clue I unravel brings me closer to an unlikely killer and to a destiny that will threaten my sanity and a future with my love, John Devlin.</div>

The Visitor

<div>Work is a welcome refuge for New Orleans homicide detective Evangeline Theroux. Feeling suffocated by her new baby, in whose eyes she sees only her dead husband, she throws herself into a high-profile murder case.<br><br>Reclusive writer Lena Saunders offers Evangeline a provocative theory about the crime: it is the work of a lunatic vigilante. Lena spins the sordid story of Ruth and Rebecca Lemay, whose mother brutally murdered her male children in an insane effort to root out an “evil” gene. The girls survived and grew to adulthood&#151;but one is carrying on her mother’s grisly work.<br><br>When the case takes a terrifyingly personal turn, Evangeline’s whole life will depend on a crucial, impossible choice: the lesser of two evils.</div>

The Whispering Room

<div><B>He was a man with connections&hellip;</B><BR /><BR />Wealth, power and the perfect life. That&#39;s what Graham Hollister thought he had with his beautiful wife, Kendall. He&#39;d almost lost her in a deadly car crash, but since then he&#39;d reveled in their renewed marriage.<BR /><BR />Until one Texas night changed everything.<BR /><BR /><B>She was a woman with a past&hellip;</B><BR /><BR />A brutal crime cartel came to abduct Kendall. Only the kidnappers didn&#39;t want just ransom&mdash;they were out for revenge. But as Graham raced against time and all odds to rescue his wife, everything he thought he once knew about her was now in question. Would the dark, dangerous secrets she harbored destroy them both?<BR /><BR /><B>From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.</B><BR /> </div>

Texas Ransom

<div>Cochise County needed a new deputy and Cage Nichols needed a cover&#151;pronto. Unfortunately, Cage unknowingly assumed the identity of an undercover hit man who'd marked stand-in Sheriff Grace Steele to be murdered.<br><br>He was an ex-cop sidelined by a bullet. Now, Cage was embedded in the dusty West Texas border town with no choice but to assume the role of a double agent in order to expose a conspiracy and to protect his own hide. That was the plan. Until he met Grace.<br><br>Whether it was the isolation of the no-man's-land town of Jericho Pass or the intense desert heat, he couldn't say, but Cage was fast falling for Grace. He only hoped she wouldn't lock him up after he saved her.<br><br></div>

Showdown in West Texas

<div>He had little memory of who he was or where he'd been, but the images that kept flashing through his mind meant computer genius Claudia Reynolds was headed for danger and only Jack Maddox could rescue her. Although they'd technically met before, it wasn't until the bullets started to fly that the blond beauty was convinced to follow him through the remote South Dakota woods&hellip;far from the mysterious facility that Jack had once called home. Now, as Jack sensed they were closing in on answers too many people had died covering up, the long-forgotten pain buried deep in his past proved their connection was the only thing he could rely on. And the only thing keeping Claudia alive.<br><br></div>

Magnum Force Man

<div>The first secret is personal. The second one is a killer… The trip with old friends to Whispering Springs should have been a happy reunion. Yet former army ranger Dylan Burkhart suspects there’s something darker at play. It doesn’t take long before a game of anonymous secret-telling stirs the embers of a decade-old tragedy. A time when Dylan and Ava North stole a night of passion…and one of their friends died.  Then Ava stumbles upon a written confession of murder. Unable to trust anyone else, Ava and Dylan must confront the truth of that terrible night—and their hidden attraction for each other. Now their reunion has turned into a reckoning. They must find which of their friends is a killer…and fight for their lives and their love.</div>

Whispering Springs

<div><B>A woman must rely on a cop who is her family’s enemy in order to find her missing niece in this romantic suspense.</B><br/><br/>Rae Cavanaugh would do anything to find her kin.<br/><br/>Even join forces with Tom Brannon.<br/><br/>The disappearance of Rae Cavanaugh’s sister rocked the community of Echo Lake. So when Rae’s niece mysteriously goes missing fifteen years later, county sheriff Tom Brannon is determined to find her. But as the electricity between the two sparks, Rae soon discovers—despite her misgivings—that Tom is the only one she can trust . . .</div>

Without a Trace

<div><B>In this beloved story by Amanda Stevens, which was originally published by Harlequin Intrigue in 1996, a woman will do whatever it is to discover the truth at Christmastime&#8230; even as she attempts to hide some of her own secrets.</B><br><br>Natalie Silver can&#8217;t understand why FBI agent Spencer Bishop is helping her. But when her ex-husband, Spencer&#8217;s brother, is found dead in Natalie&#8217;s Christmas shop, she finds herself needing the secretive and seductive Spencer as much as she once loved him. And therein lies danger.<br><br>The more time Spencer spends with her and the more clues he unravels, the closer he comes to her own secret. His brother had wanted to take her six-year-old son from her. Will Spencer feel the same way if he learns her son is his?</div>

A Man of Secrets

<div><B>Discover the mysteries that unfold in </B><B><I>Stranger in Paradise </I></B><B>by Amanda Stevens, which was originally published by Harlequin Intrigue in 1996.</B><br><br>When Emily planned on hyping her new B&#38;B by republicizing a 15-year-old unsolved murder, she never dreamed the townspeople would react so bitterly. Or that attempts on her life would be part of the deal... Her life in Paradise quickly became a living hell. But then Matthew Steele blew into town... and everything changed. As Emily sized up the mysterious stranger astride his motorcycle, she found herself lost in his arresting gray eyes. Was it a mere coincidence that he resembled the alleged killer from all those years ago, or could he possibly be her knight in shining black leather?</div>

Stranger in Paradise

<div>MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME&#8230;<br><br>Pierce Kincaid couldn't understand why his wife nearly fainted when he came home from the store&#8212;or why she is no longer pregnant&#8230;until a five-year-old boy asks Mommy who the stranger is. Terror-filled nightmares slowly reveal that the ex-secret agent had been kidnapped, his memory wiped clean.<br><br>Pierce <I>knows</I> that Jessica still loves him. But if he wants a second chance at the life he lost, he'll need to discover the truth behind his abduction and take down the kidnappers targeting his family&#8212;before death truly does part them.<br><br>Previously published</div>

Fade to Black

<div>Naomi Cross knew evil. She&#8217;d felt its presence when her daughter disappeared, years ago, and she felt it stalking her now. But this time, danger drove her into the strong, sheltering arms of the one man who could help her&#8212;Alex DeWitt. The man whose cherished daughter might be Naomi&#8217;s child. He was handsome as sin, and just as irresistible. And when he heard her desperate claim, Alex shocked Naomi with a wild proposal of his own. Naomi needed protection; Alex needed a wife. Together they could uncover the dark secrets of the past&#8212;and start the long journey home to paradise.<br><br>Previously Published.</div>

The Forgiven

<div>The frightened woman standing before millionaire Jared Spencer hardly looked like the housekeeper&#39;s spirited daughter who&#39;d once captured his heart then betrayed him. But the moment their gazes met, he felt the same fiery, forbidden desire. Tess Campbell had come with a plea to help find her missing child. A child who should have been theirs. Tess tempted fate by going to Jared. But for her little girl, she&#39;d face the devil himself. Jared&#39;s millions would fuel the search&mdash;but it was the man Tess needed to keep her safe. For when Jared learned her precious secret, he and Tess would be in more danger than their daughter&hellip;<BR /><BR />Previously Published.</div>

The Tempted

<div>Get ready for a new brand of justice&#133; Born to a legacy of lawman, three brothers sworn to serve and protect will safeguard the women they love.<br><br>GALLAGHER JUSTICE<br><br>The feud between the Gallaghers and the O'Roarkes had raged for generations. And Detective Nick Gallagher would do whatever it took to keep his father's killer&#151;a hated O'Roarke&#151;in prison. Even commandeer the assistance of the beautiful Dr. Erin Casey&#151;with or without her consent!<br><br>Erin had almost forgotten her secret past&#151;until Nick's demands put her in the spotlight. When threats forced her into Nick's protection, Erin knew time was running out. Even as his hard body and sky-blue eyes awoke her deepest passions, Erin tried to resist Nick's talk of the future. Because Nick would soon know he was falling for the daughter of his bitterest enemy&#133;</div>

Forbidden Lover

<div><B>THE MISSION: WITNESS PROTECTION</B><br><br>Brady Morgan's objective was clear: find Grace Drummond and keep her safe until she could testify. But Brady's past with the beautiful reporter was fraught with tension and desire. Seeing her again raised unanswered questions, including why she didn't want to be found.<br><br>Grace Drummond was between a rock and a hard place&#151;and both were Brady Morgan! She was desperate to avoid testifying, but could she trust Brady with the reason? With a killer on their trail and passion boiling beneath the surface, Brady would need all his expertise to keep Grace alive&#151;and in his arms&#133;<br><br>TEXAS CONFIDENTIAL: By day, these agents are cowboys; by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law&#151;they've vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential&#133;</div>

The Bodyguard's Assignment

<div>He&#39;d believed in her once&#133;<br><br>Years ago, Nathan Dallas had stood by young Shelby Westmoreland when she&#39;d claimed a creature had risen from the river one foggy midnight.Townsfolk had accused Shelby of crying wolf, but she knew she&#39;d seen something. And she never forgot Nathan. and she needed him more than ever Shelby was all woman now&#151;and Nathan was back in town, under a cloud of scandal. His dark stare sent shivers of awareness and apprehension down her spine. But when wet footprints appeared and Shelby&#39;s belongings mysteriously moved or disappeared, Nathan answered her cry for help. With her elusive tormentor near, Nathan became Shelby&#39;s nighttime guardian&#133;and keeper of her heart.</div>

Nighttime Guardian

<div><B>A detective returns to his rural Texas hometown and partners with a beautiful medical examiner to solve the murder of a much-loved community member.</B><br/><br/><I>Something strange is going on at Echo Lake.</I><br/><br/>Detective Adam Thayer is devastated when he arrives too late to save his friend who had called for help. But a series of obscure clues brings Adam to coroner Nikki Dresden, who’s eager to determine if one of the town’s most beloved citizens was murdered. Now they must work together to unravel a deadly web of lies and greed . . . or die trying.</div>

A Desperate Search

<div><B>She must remember the night she desperately wants to forget. The third pulse-pounding Echo Lake novel from the award-winning author of <I>A Desperate Search</I>.</B><br/><br/>Radio host Ellie Brannon fears the return of the monster who abducted her and two of her friends from the Ruins . . . and left her for dead. Fifteen years later, Special Agent Sam Reece reopens the cold case when new evidence comes to light about one of the victims. Ellie must trust Sam completely to have any chance of discovering the truth—especially since the gaps in her memory left them with few leads. But is someone luring Ellie into a terrifying return to the scene of the crime?<br/><br/>From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.</div>

Someone Is Watching

<div><B>HARBORING DESIRE</B><br><br>Haunted by a traumatic past, Carrie Bishop exiled herself on the shadowy Cape Diablo island in search of the truth. She never expected to cross paths with a steely-eyed stranger as she combed a crumbling Spanish villa for clues. Nick Draco was as primitive and dangerous as the land he inhabited&#133;and yet his magnetic presence awakened a breathless yearning inside her. An intense premonition of evil on the island left her chilled to the bone, but when they unearthed a menacing thirty-year-old mystery lurking within the estate’s dilapidated walls, it was in Nick’s arms where Carrie sought protection&#133;and succumbed to seduction. Now, nothing could prepare either of them for the sinister revelations that were about to engulf Cape Diablo&#133;.</div>

Secrets of His Own

<div><B>INHIBITED AGENT TURNED WANTON WOMAN</B><br><br>Special Agent Prudence Dunlop was anxious to leave her desk job and get out in the field, but her all-too handsome boss, John Cahill, denied each request she made. So when the opportunity to catch a cunning serial killer arose, Pru would do anything to prove herself. She’d even strip off her plain Jane persona and pose as a seductive temptress in the hopes of luring out the murderer. Instead, she unleashed an even more dangerous scenario between her and her boss. Though taking on the elusive killer threatened her life, would falling in love with John be the greatest risk of all?</div>

Matters of Seduction

<div><B>MAN OF ACTION</B><br><br>Aidan Campbell instinctively flew into the fray when the authorities rallied the troops to catch a gang of escaped convicts. Yet, as the adventurous bounty hunter scoured the storm-swept terrain with his teammates, he unexpectedly found himself rescuing a blond beauty dangling precariously from a cliff. His protective nature kicked into high gear when Kaitlyn Wilson’s fragmented memories recalled a grisly crime carried out by the very militia members he hunted. After Aidan spirited the fiercely independent investigative reporter away to a safe house, it seemed pointless to battle their potent attraction in the passionate afterglow. But when Kaitlyn’s nose for the news lured her to trouble, could a heroic, high-speed helicopter chase prevent a full-scale catastrophe?</div>

Going to Extremes

<div><B>HE WAS THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY MALE</B><br><br>The kind a small-town girl like Marly Jessop had rarely&#8212;if ever&#8212;seen in the flesh. Deacon Cage arrived in Mission Creek, Texas, like a specter in the night, stealthy and secretive. And his ability to stir Marly&#8217;s feminine senses was like no other man&#8217;s&#8230;.<br><br>But she didn&#8217;t have time for female fantasies. As local deputy, Marly had her hands full with a rash of suspicious suicides. Could there be a link between them and the killer Deacon came to catch? And would Marly survive her run-in with the desirable Deacon?</div>

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