âEver hear the dead knocking?â Novelist Darell Brooke lived for his title as King of Suspenseâuntil an auto accident left him unable to concentrate. Two years later, reclusive and bitter, he wants one thing: to plot a new novel and regain his reputation. Kaitlan Sering, his twenty-two-year-old granddaughter, once lived for drugs. After she stole from Darell, he cut her off. Now sheâs rebuilding her life. But in Kaitlanâs town two women have been murdered, and she is about to discover a third. Sheâs even more shocked to realize the culprit is her boyfriend, Craig, the police chiefâs son. Desperate, Kaitlan flees to her estranged grandfather. For over forty years, Darell Brooke has lived suspense. Surely heâll devise a plan to trap the cunning Craig. But can Darellâs muddled mind do it? Andâif he triesâwith what motivation? For Kaitlanâs plight may be the stunning answer to the elusive plot he seeks . . .
Brandilyn Collins, known for her trademark Seatbelt SuspenseTM, is the bestselling author of Violet Dawn, Coral Moon, Crimson Eve, Eyes of Elisha, and other novels. She and her family live in Coeur dâAlene, Idaho. Visit her website at www.brandilyncollins.com and her blog at www.forensicsandfaith.blogspot.com