by Kristina Circelli
Abducted in broad daylight, locked away in a basement cage, starved for food and light – how would you escape your prison? Valentina Murdoch finds herself asking that same question after she is attacked and kidnapped one ordinary morning. Brought to a secluded hideaway in the middle of the woods to await her fate at the hands of “the boss,” she has but days to survive. Utilizing her love of action movies to create a plan, Valentina plots her escape while battling a crippling fear of the dark – for the dark is where her childhood nightmare lurks, waiting for her one moment of weakness. But as the clock winds down and her husband’s search for her threatens his own life, Valentina realizes that her true fight lies within herself. Will she have the strength to survive, or will the dark – and all the figures that haunt it – finally win?
Available on September 18th on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Meet the Author:
Night owl, Dorito lover, and quiet eccentric – Kristina Circelli is the author of several fiction novels, including The Helping Hands series, The Whisper Legacy, The Never, and The Sour Orange Derby.
Her latest series, The Whisper Legacy, features Beyond the Western Sun. This book is what all fantasy adventures must strive to be: a complex, intricate examination of human emotion set within the context of worlds known only in our imagination. Melding fantasy and legend in an epic quest, this series signals the arrival of Kristina Circelli as a master storyteller and an important voice in Native American literature.
A descendent of the Cherokee nation and niece of a Cherokee elder, Circelli holds both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English from the University of North Florida, where she teaches creative writing. She also heads Red Road Editing, a full-service editing company for independent authors and commercial clients.
She currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband, Seth, and cats, Lord Finnegin the Fierce and Mr. Malachi the Mighty.
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I dont remember the title of scariest mystery I read. It was about a ghost from the past that looked like the current character.
Real life? I’m not sure. I have read a few Stephen King novels, but that was years ago. I usually read works by authors like Laurell K. Hamilton or non-fantasy works by authors like Kristin Hannah.
The scariest real-life mystery I’ve read is “The Stranger Beside Me” by Ann Rule.
i don’t think i’ve read any yet, but i want to read the newest book about charles manson
It’s been a while since I’ve read a good mystery, so I can’t remember a name.
probably a stephen king
Don’t need a book for that, just check out the latest news from the US. Government. That’s scary.
I read true crime and Ann Rule has many weird scary ones.
I don’t think I have ever read a book like this…but I agree with Cindy Merrill, the government is scary enough!
Honestly I think the scariest one I’ve read is The Face on the Milk Carton. That was creepy to see that the people you love and think you are your family, really aren’t.
Thanks for the giveaway! =)
I don’t think I’ve ever read a real-life mystery. 🙂 I love Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers, though!
Can’t remember the title but it was by Ann Rule.
I liked the Mothman Prophecies.