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Christian fiction, suspense
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Always Watching (2009)
The Rayne Tour series #1
This daughter of a rock star has it all--until murder crashes her world.
During a concert, sixteen-year-old Shaley O'Connor stumbles upon the body of a friend backstage. Is Tom Hutchens' death connected to her?
Frightening messages arrive. Paparazzi stalk
Shaley. Her private nightmare is displayed for all to see. Where is God at times like this?
As the clock runs out, Shaley must find
Tom's killer--before he strikes again...
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Exposure (2009)
Stand-alone novel
WHEN YOUR WORST FEAR COMES TRUE
Someone is watching Kaycee Raye. But who will believe her? Everyone knows she's a little crazy. Kaycee's popular syndicated newspaper
column pokes fun at her own paranoia and multiple fears. The police in her small town are well aware she makes money writing of her
experiences. Worse yet, she has no proof of the threats. Pictures of a dead man mysteriously appear in her home?then vanish before police
arrive. Multisensory images flood Kaycee's mind. Where is all this coming from?
Maybe she IS going over the edge.
High action and psychological suspense collide in this story of terror, twists, and desperate faith. The startling questions surrounding Kaycee pile high. Her descent to answers may prove more than she can survive.
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Amber Morn (2008)
Kanner Lake #4
On a beautiful Saturday morning the nationally read "Scenes and Beans" bloggers gather at Java Joint for a special celebration. Chaos erupts when three gunmen burst in and take them all hostage. One person is shot and dumped outside.
Police Chief Vince Edwards must negotiate with the desperate trio. The gunmen insist on communicating through the "comments" section of the blog so all the world can hear their story. What they demand, Vince can't possibly provide. But if he doesn't, over a dozen beloved Kanner Lake citizens will die . . .
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Dark Pursuit (2008)
Stand-alone novel
Novelist Darell Brooke lived for his title as King of Suspense--until an auto accident left him unable to concentrate. Two years later, recluse and bitter, he wants one thing: to plot a new novel and regain his reputation.
Kaitlan Sering, his twenty-two-year-old grand-daughter, once lived for drugs. After she stole from Darell, he cut her off. Now she's rebuilding her life. But in Kaitlan's town two women have been murdered, and she's about to discover a third. She's even more shocked to realize the culprit: her boyfriend, Craig, the police chief's son.
Desperate, Kaitlan flees to her estranged grandfather. For over forty years, Darell Brooke has lived suspense. Surely he'll devise a plan to trap the cunning Craig.
But can Darell's muddled mind do it? And--if he tries--with what motivation? For Kaitlan's plight may be the stunning answer to the elusive plot he seeks...
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Coral Moon (2007)
Kanner Lake series #2.
Leslie Brymes hurries out to her car on a typical work day morning -- and discovers a dead body inside.
Why was the corpse left for her to find? And what is the meaning of the message pinned to its chest?
In Coral Moon, the senseless murder of a beloved Kanner Lake citizen spirals the small Idaho town into a terrifying glimpse of spiritual forces beyond our world. What appears true seems impossible...
Or is it?
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Crimson Eve (2007)
Kanner Lake series #3.
Realtor Carla Radling shows an "English gentleman" a lakeside estate--and finds herself facing a gun. Who has hired this assassin to kill her, and why?
Forced on the run, Carla must uncover the scathing secrets of her past. Secrets that could destroy some very powerful people ...
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Violet Dawn (2006)
Kanner Lake series #1
Paige Williams slips into her hot tub in the blackness of night--and finds herself face to face with death.
Alone, terrified, fleeing a dark past, Paige must make an unthinkable choice.
In Violet Dawn, hurtling events and richly drawn characters collide in a breathless story of murder, revenge and the need to belong. One woman's secrets unleash an entire town's pursuit, and the truth proves as elusive as the killer in their midst.
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Dead of Night (2005)
Hidden Faces series #3
This is a story about evil.
This is a story about God's power.
A string of murders terrorizes citizens in the Redding, California area. The serial killer is cunning, stealthy. Masked by day, unmasked by night. Forensic artist Annie Kingston discovers the sixth body practically in her own back yard. Is the location a taunt aimed at her?
One by one, Annie must draw the unknown victims for identification. Dread mounts. Who will be taken next? Under a crushing oppression, Annie and other Christians are driven to pray for God's intervention as they've never prayed before.
With page-turning intensity, Dead of Night dares to pry open the mind of evil. Twisted actions can wreak havoc on earth, but the source of wickedness lies beyond this world. Annie learns where the real battle takes place--and that a Christian's authority through prayer is the ultimate, unyielding weapon.
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Web of Lies (2005)
Hidden Faces series #4
A nightmarish vision. A murder in broad daylight. How are they connected?
After witnessing a shooting at a convenience store, forensic artist Annie Kingston must draw a composite of the suspect. But before she can begin, she hears that Chelsea Adams wants to meet with her-now. Chelsea Adams-the woman who made national headlines with her visions of murder. And this vision is by far the most chilling.
Chelsea and Annie soon find themselves snared in a terrifying battle against time, greed, and a deadly opponent. If they tell the police, will their story be believed? With the web of lies thickening . . . and lives at stake, who will know enough to save them?
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Brink of Death (2004)
Hidden Faces series #1
Annie Kingston moves to Grove Landing for safety and quiet--and finds herself face to face with evil.
When neighbor Lisa Willet is killed by an intruder in her home, Sheriff's detectives are left with little evidence. Lisa's daughter, Erin, saw the killer, but she's too traumatized to give a description. The detectives grow desperate.
Because of her background in art, Annie is asked to question Erin and draw a composite. But Annie knows little about forensic art or the sensitive interview process. A nonbeliever, she finds herself begging God for help. What if her lack of experience leads Erin astray? The detectives could end up searching for a face that doesn't exist.
Leaving the real killer free to stalk the neighborhood...
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Stain of Guilt (2004)
Hidden Faces series #2
For twenty years, a killer has eluded capture for a brutal double murder. Now, forensic artist Annie Kingston has agreed to draw the updated face of Bill Bland for the popular television show American Fugitive.
To do so, Annie must intimately learn Bland's traits and personality. A single habitual expression could alter the way his face has aged. But as she descends into his criminal mind and world, someone is determined to stop her. At any cost. Annie's one hope is to complete the drawing and pray it leads authorities to Bland--before Bland can get to her...
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Capture the Wind for Me (2003)
Bradleyville series #3 (Contemporary genre)
After her mama's death, sixteen-year-old Jackie Delham is left to run the household for her daddy and two younger siblings. When Katherine King breezes into town and tries to steal her daddy's heart, Jackie know she must put a stop to it. Katherine can't be trusted. Besides, one romance in the family is enough, and Jackie is about to fall headlong into her own.
As love whirls through both generations, the Delhams are buffeted by hope, elation, and loss. Jackie is devastated to learn of old secrets in her parents' relationship. With those past mistakes cost Jackie her own love? And how will her family ever survive if Katherine jilts her daddy and leaves them in mourning once more?
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Dread Champion (2003)
Chelsea Adams series #2
Chelsea Adams has visions.
But they have no place in a courtroom.
As a juror for a murder trial, Chelsea must rely only on the evidence. And this circumstantial evidence is strong--Darren Welk killed his wife.
Or did he?
The trial is a nightmare for Chelsea. The other jurors belittle her Christian faith. As testimony unfolds, truth and secrets blur. Chelsea's visiting niece stumbles into peril surrounding the case, and Chelsea cannot protect her. God sends visions--frightening, vivid. But what do they mean? Even as Chelsea finds out, what can she do? She is helpless, and danger is closing in...
Masterfully crafted, Dread Champion is a novel in which appearances can deceive and the unknown can transform the meaning of known facts. One man's guilt or innocence is just a single link in a chain of hidden evil...and God uses the unlikeliest of people to accomplish His purposes.
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Color the Sidewalk for Me (2002)
Bradleyville series #2 (Contemporary genre)
A splendidly colored sidewalk. Six-year-old Celia presented the gift to her mother with pride and received only anger in return. Why couldn't Mama love her? Years later, when once-in-a-lifetime love found Celia, her mother opposed it. The crushing losses that followed drove Celia, guilt-ridden and grieving, from her Bradleyville home.
Now thirty-five, she must return to nurse her father after a stroke. But the deepest need for healing lies in the rift between mother and daughter. God can perform such a miracle. But first Celia and Mama must let go of the pastbefore it destroys them both.
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Getting Into Character (2002)
Nonfiction
Want to bring characters to life on the page as vividly as fine actors do on the stage or screen? Getting Into Character will give you a whole new way of thinking about your writing. Drawing on the method acting theory that theater professionals have used for decades, this in-depth guide explains seven characterization techniques and adapts them for the novelist's use.
In this unique and practical book, you'll discover concepts that will help you understand and communicate the behavior, motivation, and psychology of every fictional character you create.
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Cast a Road Before Me (2001)
Bradleyville series #1 (Contemporary genre)
City girl Jessie, orphaned at sixteen, struggles to adjust to life with her barely known aunt and uncle in the tiny town of Bradleyville, Kentucky. Eight years later (1968) she plans on leaving to follow in her revered mother's footsteps of serving the homeless. But the peaceful town she's come to love is about to be tragically shattered. Threats of a labor strike rumble through the streets, and Jessie's new love and her uncle are swept into the maelstrom. Caught between the pacifist teachings of her mother and these two men, Jessie desperately tries to deny that Bradleyville is rolling toward violence and destruction.
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Eyes of Elisha (2001)
Chelsea Adams series #1
The murder was ugly.
The killer was sure no one saw him.
Someone did.
In a horrifying vision, Chelsea Adams has relived the victim's last moments. But who will believe her? Certainly not the police, who must rely on hard evidence. Nor her husband, who barely tolerates Chelsea's newfound Christian faith. Besides, he's about to hire the man who Chelsea is certain is the killer to be a vice president in his company.
Torn between what she knows and the burden of proof, Chelsea must follow God's leading and trust him for protection. Meanwhile, the murderer is at liberty. And he's not about to take Chelsea's involvement lying down.
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NEW RELEASE -- ALWAYS WATCHING
This daughter of a rock star has it all--until murder crashes her world.
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NEW RELEASE -- EXPOSURE
Someone is watching Kaycee Raye. But who will believe her?
High action and psychological suspense collide in this story of terror, twists, and desperate faith.
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ABOUT ME:
I write my trademarked "Seatbelt Suspense" for Zondervan, the Christian division of HarperCollins. Which means I mostly sit at my computer, typing and talking to myself. Or kicking cabinets when the writing gets tough--which is most of the time. I don't get out much. When I do venture out of my cave (such as teaching at writers' conferences), I'll try to warn you first.
I blog at Forensics and Faith. At F&F we discuss the craft of writing fiction, the Christian fiction industry, and the Christian journey. Feel free to search the blog's linked archives for lessons on writing fiction. If you are disheartened in your journey to being published--I've been there! Please read the story on F&F of my own road to publication in fiction ("How I Got Here"). It's there to encourage you--and suspensefully entertain.
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It is an honour to be a friend - looking forward to reading your work.
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Happy New Year!
We all make New Year resolutions. But generally, within a few weeks they have all become casualties of our busy schedules, inconsistency or just plain 'ol lack of will power. So in light of this a most common pitfall, we thought we would ask our Shoutlife friends to ponder and answer the following question...
What is the smallest change with the greatest impact you can now make to bring you closer to a personal goal or just simply much needed change at home, at work or in life?
Link 2 us and be inspired!
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