Agent: Pamela Hopkins, Hopkins Literary Assoc. Hiding the shame of their mental instability in what was once a magnificent private estate, the patients suffer from nervous attacks and tormenting dreams.

James keeps the suspense high, though some readers will wonder why she reveals a major plot twist in the middle of the book. Meanwhile, Shea becomes increasingly uneasy in the house and suspects it may be haunted. They often meet at Beth’s mansion, where Beth reveals her side of the story through vivid flashbacks involving her troubled adolescence and adulthood. Since the crimes are still unsolved, Shea gets Beth’s permission to interview her. 'Portis House emerged from the fog as we approached, showing itself slowly as a long, low shadow. Two Claire Lake men were shot in cold blood, and though a witness saw Beth fleeing the scene, she insisted she was innocent and was acquitted at trial. One morning at work, Shea recognizes one of the patients as Beth Greer, an elusive, affluent woman who was a suspect in the Lady Killer murders in 1977. James (Goodreads Author) Release date: Jul 04, 2023. James ( The Sun Down Motel) stars 29-year-old Shea Collins, a medical receptionist in Claire Lake, Ore., by day, who by night runs the Book of Cold Cases, a blog devoted to unsolved true crimes. Its hard to imagine a narrator better suited to voicing the determined and resourceful Kitty Weekes than Mary Jane Wells. Set in 2017, this chilling paranormal thriller from bestseller St.

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