Böcker av Mary Mauck

"I told you I wanted her!"I stepped closer to Blake, who automatically put a protective arm around my waist and hustled me into the car. I strapped the car seat into the middle of the back seat while Blake hurried to the driver's seat and started the ignition. The other officers hung back. The blond one was yelling into the darkness."Why don't you come out and we'll talk?" he suggested.A red dot appeared on the chest of the blond officer, but before I could yell, a blast went off, and the officer crumpled to the ground. I cried out as the second officer dove behind another squad car, firing shots in the direction of the crazed murderer. The squad car became a pincushion for bullets as they riddled the metal.Camilla Robbins lives a quiet life in a cozy neighborhood with her husband and four-month-old baby. The last thing she ever expects is to become a witness to a double homicide while out hiking on a beautiful autumn day. Suddenly, her life and the lives of her family are turned upside down as the killer finds out who she is and where she lives. Camilla is forced to flee, and with the help of a law enforcement officer Blake Townsend, they try to piece together why the two hikers were murdered, who the killer is, and most importantly, what his next moves will be. Camilla and Blake become the mice in a deadly game of cat and mouse, and they find out just how insanely resourceful and dangerous one man can be.

Life throws us curveballs. Some are solid and direct, flying through the air at one hundred miles per second. Others come at a more predictable rate and are easily catchable. But some people have curveballs that spew flames, shoot bullets, and explode upon impact. Welcome to my life. Paige Carson is no stranger to violence and fear. Two years ago, she helped solve a part of the unbelievable mystery that had become her life, but at great cost to her and those she loves. Now, having crossed the threshold of adulthood, Paige has moved forward with her life, desperately trying to put her horrendous past behind her. With her mortal enemies sitting in prison, she is eager to attend college and work toward a degree where she can help others. Love has also woven its way through and around her heart, leaving her hopeful that a permanent future with Clay will one day be visible on the horizon. However, life will often dredge up the past, forcing one to relive moments of despair, trauma, and nightmare. As Paige seeks to create the life she has always wanted, unforeseen circumstances will throw yet another wrench in her dreams, reminding her that danger is never far away.

"Secrets are meant to be kept. Some are good; some evil. And then there are those that mean life or death-the kind that leave you breathless, but not in a good way. I have many secrets, but I dare not speak them, because if I do, my life will be forfeit."Fifteen-year old Paige Carson is the focus of a deadly terrorist organization, but she doesn't know why. She can't recall much of her life from before a year ago, other than that her parents were killed and she chose not to say a word to anyone since that fateful day eight years before.One day, a mysterious family with a secret shows up in town, and Paige begins to remember things from her forgotten past; things that link together who she really is and why everyone seems to be after her.Paige knows that her foster parents are not who they say they are and she distrusts everyone she comes across because of them. As her dreams and nightmares unfold, she begins to put together the puzzle that is her life. She knows that eventually, she will need to find her voice and use it to protect not only herself, but those she loves as well.Paige is in a battle to the death and will fight for her life against those who will try to take everything from her.