Foreword Reviews Book of the Year and LA Book Festival nominated thriller "The Admirer's Secret" "unleashes a mind-bending conclusion even the most keen reader will not anticipate."It started with a glance. And ended with a nightmare.Westfield, New York--both home and prison to Haley Montgomery, a woman crippled by the death that hovers over her. After the loss of her father and best friend, Haley grapples with the loneliness of her small-town existence. But when her solitary life is upended by the man of her fantasies--the rugged, charming Marc Vincetti--her dreams quickly twist into a nightmare.A secret admirer's eerie love letters threaten to uncover Haley's dark past, unraveling a haunting childhood secret that decades later consumes her. Soon the quest for the letters' source sends her on a dangerous personal journey that could cost her life. As the layers of her troubled existence peel away, everything Haley thought she knew about love, and herself, testifies to the brokenness that lurks within the human psyche.A "masterfully written, raw psychological romantic suspense novel."An inspirational suspense novel that will have your head spinning and heart pulsing... - Literary Lover Reviews

The Admirer's Secret

Pamela Crane

Literature & Fiction

Tabella House

From USA Today best-selling author Pamela Crane comes a dark thriller about the monsters that hide in plain sight.Fans of K.L. Slater, Karin Slaughter, and Lisa Gardner will relish the knife-sharp prose, empowering characters, and mind-blowing twist ending of A Secondhand Life.A string of murdered girls. An innocent man behind bars. A serial killer still on the hunt.In a freak collision when she was twelve, Mia Germaine faced death and the loss of her father. A heart transplant from a young murder victim saved her life, but not without a price. Twenty years later, chilling nightmares about an unresolved homicide begin to plague Mia. Compelled by these lost memories, she forms a complicated connection to the victim—the girl killed the night of Mia’s accident—due to a scientific phenomenon called “organ memory.” Now suffocating beneath the weight of avenging a dead girl and catching a serial killer on the loose dubbed the “Triangle Terror,” Mia must dodge her own demons while unimaginable truths torment her—along with a killer set on making her his next victim.As Mia tries to determine if her dreams are clues or disturbing phantasms, uninvited specters lead her further into danger’s path, costing her the one person who can save her from herself.More than a page-turning thriller, A Secondhand Life weaves a tale of second chances and reclaimed dreams as this taut, refreshing literary thriller ensnares and penetrates you.Readers of Gilly Macmillan and The Woman in the Window will enjoy the provocative prose and unreliable narrator that makes you realize you don’t really know what you thought you did.

A Secondhand Life (Killer Thriller)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Crane, Pamela

Mystery

Sometimes you know things you’re not supposed to know. Things that you can never un-know. Things that will change the course of your life…and the fate of the ones you love.I found her in our living room, bleeding and close to death, but alive. Barely. Until morning stole her last breath. The media called her killer the “Triangle Terror” … and then forgot about her. But I never forgot—my murdered sister, and an investigation that led to my own resurrection from the dead.Twenty-two years ago, on a cold February night, Landon Worthington lost his father for the last time. After an armed robbery gone wrong, evidence and witness testimony pointed a shaky finger at Dan Worthington—deadbeat dad and alcoholic husband. But before the dust could settle over the conviction, Landon’s preteen sister, Alexis, is murdered in their home, plunging Landon’s life into further despair. Two decades and a cold case later, Landon is dogged by guilt over their estranged relationship and decides to confront his incarcerated father-of-the-year about what really happened the night of the robbery. But the years of lies are hard to unravel. And the biggest question of all haunts him: How does everything tie into his sister’s murder?And so begins Landon’s journey to piece together the puzzle of secrets, lies, and truths that can free his father, avenge his sister, and perhaps save himself.A short mystery perfect for fans of Robert Dugoni's Third Watch and Dean Koontz's The Neighbor.**Read as a standalone or as the companion book to A Secondhand Life.**

A Secondhand Lie (Killer Thriller)

United States

"Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Melinda Leigh, Pamela Crane introduces a mind-twist that takes everything you love about thrillers, pushes it outside the box, and electrifies you with clever prose and a plot that will terrify you. A must-read thriller…” – Southern Editor Reviews
A fearless detective. A stolen child. A twist no one would predict.From USA Today best-selling author Pamela Crane comes a terrifying tale of small-town secrets and murder.Ari Wilburn’s life ended long ago—the day she watched her little sister die in a tragic accident and did nothing to stop it. Crippled with self-blame and resented by her parents, she stumbles through life … and onto an unexpected clue that casts doubt on whether the death was accidental.Now a psychological wreck, Ari joins a suicide support group where she meets Tina, a sex-enslaved escapee whose daughter is missing and her long-lost father dead. Suicide, police ruled it. But Tina suspects foul play. As a bond develops between the women in their shared loss, they’re dragged into playing a dangerous game with a killer.A serial killer with a deadly message.Faced with a murderous wake-up call and two possibly linked deaths, Ari’s investigation puts her next on the killer’s list. But she’s never been one to back down from a fight.Needing closure, Ari must face her demons and the killer behind them … or lose everything she loves.“If Dexter and Gone Girl had a love child, this would be it.” – reader review

The Art of Fear (The Little Things That Kill Series)

A life no girl should endure. A father no daughter could love. A twist no one would predict. From award-winning author Pamela Crane comes a terrifying tale of small-town secrets and murder. Ari Wilburn's life ended long ago--the day she watched her little sister die in a tragic accident and did nothing to stop it. Crippled with self-blame and resented by her parents, she stumbles through life ... and onto an unexpected clue that casts doubt on whether the death was accidental. Now a psychological wreck, Ari joins a suicide support group where she meets Tina, a sex-enslaved escapee who finds her long-lost father dead. Suicide, police ruled it. But Tina suspects foul play. As a bond develops between the women in their shared loss, they're dragged into playing a dangerous game with a killer. Faced with a murderous wake-up call and two possibly linked deaths, Ari's investigation puts her next on the killer's list. But she's never been one to back down from a fight. Needing closure, Ari must face her demons and the killer behind them ... or lose everything she loves. "I'm calling it: This summer's hottest thriller!" - Literary Lover Reviews

The Art of Fear (Little Things That Kill)

Coming July 2018 by Bloodhound Books...  From USA TODAY best-selling author Pamela Crane comes “a thought-provoking domestic noir novel perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and B.A. Paris … A chilling look at the secrets mothers will hide for the sake of their families, and the gruesome reality of what can break an everyday woman.”  A mother sits in a pool of blood—the blood of her family.  Jo’s idyllic life would make the Kardashians jealous. Then one day her daughter is abducted and the only way to find her is to unravel her dark past.  Ellie is a devoted wife… until she discovers the pain of betrayal. Now vengeance is all she can think about. Party-girl Shayla knows how to hide her demons. But when she’s confronted with a life-shattering choice, it will cost her everything.  June knows suffering intimately, though the smile she wears keeps it hidden.  Four intertwined lives. Four deadly lies. One killer hiding among them.  Perfect for fans of The Butterfly Garden and I Am Watching You.

Pretty Ugly Lies

Thrillers & Suspense

A kidnapped baby. A mother's will to find her. A killer targeting them both. Three years ago Tina Alvarez was trapped in a sex-trafficking ring. Three years ago she bore a daughter who sold on the black market. But three years didn't erase her tenacity to get her little girl back...and get even with the ones who took her. When rookie private investigator Ari Wilburn accepts her first case to find Tina's long-lost daughter, Ari unravels something bigger than a missing child lead. A serial killer is targeting people close to her, and the key to why--and who--is buried deep in her past. As the investigation puts her in the killer's crosshairs, Ari must decide between saving herself or guarding her family's grisly secrets.But for Ari it's not easy being a savior. Bringing Tina's daughter back means taking the child from the only family she knows. Is reuniting Tina with her little girl worth destroying this child's life, and possibly her own? A killer is watching. Plotting. And no one can stop what's already begun.

The Death of Life (The Little Things That Kill Series)

Now a top 100 best-selling psychological thriller!A man in love. A woman in danger of loving him back. An unforgettable twist.From USA Today best-selling author of Pretty Ugly Lies comes a gripping romantic thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Teresa Driscoll.No one knows pain better than Haley Montgomery, a woman haunted by death. First her father, then her best friend. But when a woman’s body is found buried in the yard of the man Haley loves, is it a tragic accident...or is her perfect man a perfect killer? There's talk going around her idyllic small town as fingers point to a mysterious newcomer. A man Haley has been spending time with. A man who knows about her childhood secret involving a tragic accident that she’s spent a lifetime burying.But secrets aren’t the only things getting buried as an obsession turns lethal.A gripping new psychological thriller about the demons we hide ... and the demons we hide from. ** Praise for USA Today best-selling author Pamela Crane: **"A brilliant romantic thriller." reader review"A twisted tale of love, secrets, lies, obsession, parenting, depression and forgiveness that may be fictional but also has a very heavy dose of gruesome reality." Nicki Richards - Reviewer"This book knows how to grab you, throw your emotions around and then some" Nicki Murphy - Nicki's Book Blog"What a gut punch! Pamela Crane perfectly captures the anguish that all moms feel at various times in their lives" Jeanne McAvoy - NetGalley Reviewer"Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Paula Hawkins, Pamela Crane introduces a mind-twist that takes everything you love about thrillers, pushes it outside the box, and electrifies you with clever prose and a plot that will terrify you.” Southern Editor Reviews"A literary thriller from an up-and-coming suspense writer to watch for... a story that marries grit and powerful prose, murder and mind-twisting mastery." reader review"Nothing could have prepared me for the ending - and I wouldn't have wanted to miss experiencing the middle." BBMoreB

The Admirer's Secret (Mental Madness Suspense)

Genre Fiction

April 1910. Women's rights activist Alvera Fields mysteriously vanishes from her home one night, leaving her newborn baby and husband behind, the case never solved. April 2021. On the anniversary of her great-great-grandmother's disappearance, Alvera's namesake Vera Portman vanishes in an eerily similar manner. Six months later, the police recover a girl's body. While the family waits in the horror of finding out if it's Vera, Felicity Portman clings to hope that her missing teenage daughter is still alive. Despite all odds, Felicity senses a link between the decades-apart cases--a mother feels such things in her bones. But all suspicion points to the last person who saw Vera alive: Felicity's sister-in-law, Marin. Marin, with her troubled past. Marin, the poor woman who married into the rich family. Marin, the only one who knows Felicity's darkest secret. As Felicity makes a shocking discovery in Vera's journal, she questions who her daughter really is. The deeper she digs, the more she's ensnared in the same mysteries that claimed their ancestor in a terribly slow ruin. From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Little Deadly Secrets comes a highly anticipated novel that weaves an ancient family mystery and tense drama into a page-turning psychological thriller. Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, The Last Thing He Told Me, Lisa Jewell, and Ruth Ware. "An emotionally charged mystery of how a mother must lose her daughter to find herself. Chilling from the first page, gripping until the last." - reader review

A Slow Ruin

Literary

Would you destroy your best friend to save your husband...if he's done the unspeakable?\nGinger Mallowan embodies everything the 1980s stand for, from big hair to power suits to "Material Girl"...until her son disappears during a beach walk one night. That's the moment girls don't want to have fun anymore, and the moment she starts hunting for answers.\nNow Ginger's hair is a bit flatter, her power suits packed into the attic, and her dance steps to Madonna lack the energy of better days. She hasn't found—or forgotten—her missing son, and she's only survived the grief thanks to her neighbor and keeper of secrets, Tara Christie. Except for Ginger's darkest secret of all...about what happened the night her son disappeared.\nBut that vow of friendship is tested when Tara is jarred awake one night by a scream coming from next-door, where she finds Ginger standing over a dead body. Even stranger, Tara's husband is nowhere to be found.\nAs the investigation shakes the town to its core, and Tara's husband is arrested for the murder, Tara must choose between proving her husband's innocence or protecting Ginger's past.\nLittle does she know they're about to stumble down a twisty path that could destroy them all.\nA gripping psychological thriller that is at once a chilling murder mystery, a heartbreaking family drama, and an ode to the bond of friendship.

Little Does She Know (If Only She Knew Mystery)

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