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Watch Her Vanish
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‘Absolutely fantastic… I couldn’t put it down once I started.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
Shutting the car door against the rain, Bonnie instantly feels safe with her husband’s favorite baseball cap on the seat beside her and the two empty booster seats in the backseat littered with loose Cheerios. She smiles to herself, feeling lucky to be going back to her boys. But she never makes it home…
Hundreds of candles light the stained-glass windows of the church as the people of Fog Harbor, California gather for Bonnie McMillan’s vigil. The much-loved teacher, mother and friend has been missing for nearly a week, her car left abandoned on a lonely road. Her husband and two little boys are inconsolable.
Then a scream shatters the silence of the church. Someone has found her body in the shallows nearby, her blouse ripped open to exposing marks on her beautiful neck, her legs bent like broken driftwood. Who would hurt this kind, loving soul? Fog Harbor is a safe and close-knit community, but someone close to her knew she would be driving home alone that night. Could a dangerous killer be hiding among them?
Bonnie would do anything for her students and had changed so many of their lives for the better, but was one more twisted than she knew? She certainly didn’t realize that her marriage wasn’t as perfect as she thought, and her husband was keeping a dangerous secret from her.
When another woman is found, her tiny body dumped against the trunk of a massive redwood, it’s clear that no one in this remote little town can be trusted. The victims knew each other. They also knew their killer. And more women will die unless someone breaks the chain…
An addictive and unputdownable crime thriller that will keep you up all night. Perfect for fans of Melinda Leigh, Kendra Elliot and Mary Burton.
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Acknowledgments
Though writing is a solitary pursuit, so many hands go into making a book successful. But an author is nothing without a reader. So above all, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to you, my avid readers. Knowing my writing has affected you, inspired you, and even scared you just a little, makes every word worth it! I am having a blast getting to know Olivia, Will, JB, Emily, and the rest of the Fog Harbor crew, and I hope you will stay tuned for more of their adventures.
Words don’t always come easy for an author, but I’ve been so lucky to have a fabulous team of family, friends, and work colleagues who have always been there to support me! Your encouragement keeps me going when the words come slow. Though my mom is no longer with me, she taught me her love for writing, and I know she’s cheering me on even though I can’t see her. Thanks, too, to my dad, who’s never been a reader but thinks I’m brilliant anyway. And to all my favorite English teachers, who gifted me with a passion for reading and creating my own stories and who inspired me to share those stories with others.
To Gar, my special someone and the unofficial president of the Ellery Kane fan club, for the countless hours of plot discussion; for the kick in the butt to keep writing; for the occasional bad review pep talk; and, above all else, for guarding my heart like a dragon and believing in my dreams as fiercely as if they were his own. I couldn’t have done any of this without you and I wouldn’t want to!
Last but not least, I have been fortunate to find an amazing editor, Jessie Botterill, and a fantastic publisher, Bookouture, who truly value their authors. Jessie’s spot-on instincts, creativity and sharp editorial lens have helped shape this book into something fantastic, and I continue to grow as a writer with her support. Like Rockwell and Decker, I think we make a great team, and I feel so lucky to be working with Jessie and the entire Bookouture family!
I have always drawn inspiration for my writing from my day job as a forensic psychologist. We all have a space inside us that we keep hidden from the world, a space we protect at all costs. So many people have allowed me a glimpse inside theirs—dark deeds, memories best unrecalled, pain that cracks from the inside out—without expectation of anything in return. I couldn’t have written a single word without them.
Published by Bookouture in 2021
An imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Carmelite House
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Copyright © Ellery Kane, 2021
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eBook ISBN: 978-1-83888-861-9
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places and events other than those clearly in the public domain, are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
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