Eye of the Beholder
Eye of the Beholder
“Kathy Herman delivers a taut suspense story with national implications and a vibrant call for godly action. Well done!”
K
ATHRYN
M
ACKEL
A
UTHOR OF
T
HE
D
EPARTED
“Kathy Herman’s best suspense novel yet—
Eye of the Beholder
—will grip you from beginning to end. The characters and mystery are as current as today’s front page and as timeless as Scripture. Truly a fulfilling, challenging read. Buy it!”
L
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C
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A
UTHOR OF
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HE
W
OMEN OF
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VY
M
ANOR SERIES
“
Eye of the Beholder
enticed me from the first page with familiar and beloved people. Then it took a twist that both delighted and convicted me. Kathy Herman gets inside her characters’ hearts, using both compassion and wisdom to show us what hides within our own souls. This visit to Seaport will change your life.”
J
ANELLE
C
LARE
S
CHNEIDER
A
UTHOR
“Little white lies. Preconceived notions. Racial, social, and educational prejudices. These are the elements of Kathy Herman’s
Eye of the Beholder
. As if pulled from today’s headlines, this novel touches on the fear that overtakes a town when rumors of terrorists are afoot. Filled with unexpected twists,
Eye of the Beholder
held me captive until the very end.”
T
RACI
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P
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A
UTHOR OF THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED
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PRONS ON A
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LOTHESLINE
A Shred of Evidence
“When I get myself out of bed
an hour early
in order to keep reading a book, I know I’m hooked! But I also squirmed as Kathy Herman’s suspense novel probed that uncomfortable gray zone between what’s concern and what’s gossip. The book begs for discussion and couldn’t be more timely for both church and society.”
N
ETA
J
ACKSON
B
ESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
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ADA
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RAYER
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ROUP NOVELS
“
A Shred of Evidence
will definitely keep readers turning the pages.”
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“Kathy Herman gives her readers true-to-life characters, a plot that could be fresh from today’s headlines, and plenty of food for thought.”
D
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J
ULIE
D
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A
UTHOR OF
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OUND
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“Deception, lies, and slander ensnare the town of Seaport, but there comes as well the power of words to heal and move mountains.”
D
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E
LAINE
F
ELL
A
UTHOR OF
B
ETRAYAL IN
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AND
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“A missing child, fearful heartache, and unfounded rumors make
A Shred of Evidence
a powerful suspense you won’t want to miss.”
G
AIL
G
AYMER
M
ARTIN
A
UTHOR OF
M
ICHIGAN
This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products
of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real.
Any resemblance to actual events or persons,
living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
published by Multnomah Books
© 2005 by Kathy Herman
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from
The Holy Bible
, New International Version (NIV) ©1973, 1984
by International Bible Society,
used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York.
MULTNOMAH and its mountain colophon are registered trademarks of Random House Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Herman, Kathy.
Eye of the beholder : a Seaport suspense novel / Kathy Herman.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-56316-3
I. Title.
PS3608.E762E97 2005
813′.6—dc22
2005008709
v3.1
To Him who is both the Giver and the Gift
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Afterword
Discussion Guide
Other Books by This Author
An Excerpt from
All Things Hidden
A
CKNOWLEDGMENTS