The truth won’t stay buried forever...
It’s been four months since forensic psychologist Claire Britten last crossed paths with danger. Finally feeling she can catch her breath, together with her partner, criminal lawyer Nick Markwood, Claire has settled into a new role, volunteering with a support group for children stressed by domestic violence. But a leisurely field trip to a wildlife sanctuary turns deadly, leaving Claire to question whether the death was an accident, suicide—or something far more sinister.
Nick gets the South Shores team on the case, hunting down anyone with a potential grudge against the sanctuary. But their investigation turns wild when other attacks come too close to home. With a hostile predator on the loose, Nick and Claire will have to race to unbury the truth before a killer wipes them from the endangered-species list for good.
South Shores
FALLING DARKNESS
DROWNING TIDES
CHASING SHADOWS
Cold Creek
BROKEN BONDS
FORBIDDEN GROUND
SHATTERED SECRETS
Home Valley Amish
UPON A WINTER’S NIGHT
DARK CROSSINGS (featuring “The Covered Bridge”)
FINDING MERCY
RETURN TO GRACE
FALL FROM PRIDE
Novels
DOWN RIVER
DEEP DOWN
THE HIDING PLACE
BELOW THE SURFACE
INFERNO
HURRICANE
DARK ANGEL
DARK HARVEST
DARK ROAD HOME
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Shallow Grave
Karen Harper
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Ebook Edition © February 2018 ISBN: 9781474074704
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To all our Naples, Florida friends and, as ever,
to Don for thirty lovely winters there.
Praise for the novels of Karen Harper
“Karen Harper has created top-notch characters caught up in a thrilling novel of suspense! A must-read and a keeper.”
—Heather Graham, New York Times bestselling author, on Shallow Grave
“Karen Harper keeps the action and mystery going at full throttle right up to the very last chapter.”
—Suspense Magazine on Chasing Shadows
“The thrilling finish takes a twist that most readers won’t see coming. While intrigue is the main driver of the story, the able, well-researched plotting and sympathetic characters will keep romance readers along for the ride.”
—Publishers Weekly on Broken Bonds
“Haunting suspense, tender romance and an evocative look at the complexities of Amish life—Dark Angel is simply riveting!”
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author
“A compelling story...intricate and fascinating details of Amish life.”
—Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times bestselling author,
on Dark Road Home
“Harper, a master of suspense, keeps readers guessing about crime and love until the very end...of this thrilling tale.”
—Booklist on Fall From Pride (starred review)
“A tale guaranteed to bring shivers to the spine,
Down River will delight Harper’s current fans and earn her many more.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“Well-researched and rich in detail... With its tantalizing buildup and well-developed characters, this offering is certain to earn Harper high marks.”
—Publishers Weekly on Dark Angel, winner of
the Mary Higgins Clark Award
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