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Authors: Barbara J. Hancock,Jane Godman,Dawn Brown,Jenna Ryan
Shivers Box Set: Darkening Around Me\Legacy of Darkness\The Devil's Eye\Black Rose (56 page)
“Let’s do that,” Ryder murmured, and covering her mouth with his, made her mind spin.
For a moment, deep in the shadows behind him, Mia thought she saw Billy the doll’s face come and go. However, where it came from and where it went were questions she chose not to ponder.
For now.
* * *
Crucible sat in his strappy black chair in his ultramodern office and tapped a pen on the top of his desk. It was done. The murderer who’d left at least three of the six calling cards with a Ripper-like silhouette on them was dead.
Unfortunately, so was Twila Black, a ninety-seven-year-old woman from San Francisco with full white cataracts. A woman who sounded very much like the person Mia and Ryder had met in Blackwater, Louisiana.
Impossible? Absolutely.
Coincidental? Unlikely.
Dismissible…?
The image of a swamp witch lingered, but that was local Blackwater lore. Nothing of substance in it. The woman Mia and Ryder had met said her name was Twila. Not the name of a swamp witch certainly, but of someone. Of something…Assuming you believed in the kinds of things that dwelled beyond the borders of human life.
Still holding the pen, Crucible rubbed his forehead. Until a quiet knock intruded. “Come.” He let his hand fall. “What is it, Killian?”
The man who entered wore his hair in a ponytail as sleek as the office. An earring dangled from his right lobe. It had five points: one for Crucible and each of the directors he worked for.
“There’s a problem, sir.”
Wasn’t there always? “What is it?” Crucible repeated.
“Murder. In San Francisco.” Killian laid a sheet of paper on the desk. “This is a printout of what was discovered on the body. It’s the same calling card as the ones found on six previous bodies. It’s as you thought, sir. In eliminating Travis Pollard, we’ve simply damaged part of what appears to be a much larger picture.”
About the Author
A west coast native, Jenna Ryan grew up reading romances and writing mysteries. Over the years, she has worked in several different industries, including modeling, interior design and travel, however, writing has always been her passion—even if she didn’t go about it in the usual way.
She earned a degree in Creative Writing from the University of Victoria in British Columbia and currently lives in a semi-rural setting fifteen minutes from the city.
She loves the mountains and the ocean, wicked thunderstorms and a good ghost story on a rainy night. She’s been twisting murder plots and blending them with strong romances since the 1980s and has several awards to show for it. She hopes that means she is doing it right. Visit her on her website
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BOOKS AND AWARDS
Cast In Wax
– April 1988
Suspended Animation
– October 1988
Cloak and Dagger
– August 1989
Carnival
– May 1990
Southern Cross
– September 1990
Masquerade
– November 1991 – Winner 1990-91 Romantic Times Certificate of Excellence
Illusions
– July 1992
Puppets
– December 1992
Bittersweet Legacy
– April 1993 – Winner 1993 Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award
The Visitor
– August 1993
Midnight Masque
– November 1993
When Night Falls
– March 1994 – Winner 1993094 Romantic Times Certificate of Excellence
1995 Career Achievement Award Romantic Mystery
Belladonna
– March 1996
Sweet Revenge
– November 1996
Woman in Black
– January 1998
Arms of the Law
– October 1998
Stroke of Midnight
– December 1999
Eden’s Shadow
– December 2004
Christmas Ransom
– November 2005
Dream Weaver
– June 2006
Cold Case Cowboy
– February 2007
Mistletoe and Murder
– November 2007
Dangerously Attractive
– August 2008
A Voice in the Dark
– January 2009
Kissing the Key Witness
– May 2009
A Perfect Stranger
– January 2010
Shadow Protector
– September 2010
Darkwood Manor
– February 2011
Dakota Marshal
– August 2011 – Winner 2011 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best
Harlequin Intrigue
Raven’s Cover
– April 2012 – Nominated 2012 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best
Harlequin Intrigue
Stranger on Raven’s Ridge
– March 2013 – March 2013 Romantic Times Top Pick
Raven’s Hollow
– February 2014
Night of the Raven
– TBA
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ISBN: 978-1-4603-3062-3
Shivers Box Set
Darkening Around Me
Copyright © 2014 by Barbara J. Hancock
Legacy of Darkness
Copyright © 2014 by Amanda Anders
The Devil’s Eye
Copyright © 2014 by Dawn Brown
Black Rose
Copyright © 2014 by Jacqueline Goff
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