In The Crushing Depths by Dani Pettrey, Coast Guard Investigators Rissi Dawson and Mason Rogers are flown to the scene forty miles from shore to investigate an accident that claimed the life of an oil-rig worker. Tensions aboard the rig are high, and the death has everyone on edge. Environmental activists just off the rig’s starboard side are threatening to do whatever it takes to stop the “plague on the environment” from continuing its work. Meanwhile, rumors are circulating on board about an ancient curse lurking in the depths below. Mounting evidence shows the death might not have been an accident. Was the man killed by one of the activists, or more frighteningly, a member of his own crew? Rissi and Mason have to sort through not only numerous suspects, but also their own haunted past. Just as the case seems about to break open, worse news arrives: a tropical storm has turned their way. Now they’re cut off from any rescue, right where the killer wants them.
Casey Cox is still on the run, fleeing prosecution for a murder she didn’t commit. Dylan Roberts - her most relentless pursuer - is still on her trail, but his secret emails insist he knows the truth and wants to help her. He’s let her escape before when he had her in his grasp, but trust doesn’t come easily. As Casey works to collect evidence about the real murderers, she stumbles on another unbearable injustice: an abused child and a suicidal man who’s also been falsely accused. Casey risks her own safety to right this wrong and protect the little girl from her tormenters. But doing so is risky and may result in her capture - and if she’s captured, she has no doubt she’ll be murdered before she ever steps foot in a jail cell. In Terri Blackstock’s If I’m Found - the riveting sequel to the USA Today bestseller If I Run - evil lurks, drawing Casey out of the shadows, but there is light shining in the darkness.
Kate Mason has devoted herself to caring for her family’s blueberry barrens. But after her fields stop producing fruit, she’s forced to come up with alternative ways to make a living. Renting out the small cottage on her property seems an obvious choice, but it won’t be enough. When entrepreneur Drake Newham shows up looking not only for a place to rent but also for a nanny for his two nieces, it’s almost too good to be true. And maybe it is - because Drake brings with him dangerous questions about who might be out to kill his family. The more time Kate spends with Drake and the girls, the more difficult it becomes to hide her attraction to him. But a family crisis isn’t exactly the ideal time to pursue a romance. Set on the beautiful coasts of Maine, Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble brings together suspense, romance, and the hope that one day new life will come again.
A seemingly random shooting at her aunt’s coffee farm has left Lani Tagama blind. Now she must learn to navigate in a world of darkness. With the help of an ex-cop named Ben and a half-trained guide dog, Lani begins to regain her former independence. Then Lani and Ben discover that her injury wasn’t caused by a random shooting - it was a botched murder attempt. In Midnight Sea by Colleen Coble, they must work together to discover the identity of the would-be murderer before he strikes again.
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