Bits and pieces of the truth hit her with dynamic revelation.
Ashleyâs thoughts whirled like an off-center gyroscope. Too late she sensed a presence behind her.
Before she could move, a strong arm came around her and pinned her back in the chair. She glimpsed her attackerâs face as a needle plunged into her neck.
âNoâ¦noâ¦please, no!â Her cries echoed in her ears as her body disintegrated into a thousand floating pieces.
Bradâs face came into her mind and the thought that she might never see him again made her cry out again.
And then her world went black.
Ashley DavisâShe came to Greystone Island because her sisterâs life was in jeopardy. Did the same hidden menace wait in the foggy mists for her?
Brad TaylorâAs sheriff on Greystone Island, he had to solve the mysteries of the past before he could bring a hidden murderer to justice.
Lorrie DavisâAshleyâs sisterâs disappearance sparked a manhunt and reawakened the past.
Clayton LangdonâHis wealth dominated his family and their island estate. What secrets haunted the Langdon mansion?
Jonathan LangdonâWhat was the oldest Langdon sonâs role in his familyâs web of violence and mystery?
SloaneâAn island drifter. Was his obsession with Lorrie strong enough to hurt her and leave her for dead?
Dr. HadleyâAs a close friend of the Langdonsâ and the islandâs only medical expert, what secrets did he have to hide?
Samantha LangdonâDid her guarded secrets set a lingering evil in motion?
Pamela LangdonâWas she the catalyst for all that happened?
Night shadows had already fallen when Ashley Davisâs taxi reached the rugged coastline of Portland, Maine. Wisps of fog floated over choppy gray water, and a blanket of heavy, dark clouds heralded the approach of an Atlantic storm.
âYouâll have to wait until morning for a ferry or hired boat,â the driver briskly informed her as he opened the door and set down her single suitcase. âYou wonât be finding any transportation to Greystone Island this time of night.â
âI have to,â Ashley answered flatly as she handed him the fare.
As he drove off, Ashley slung the strap of her alligator purse over her shoulder and picked up her suitcase. Shivering in her lightweight beige knit jacket and slacks, she realized her San Francisco wardrobe wasnât going to be suitable for Maine weather, even in early September. She hadnât even considered something as mundane as the weather after sheâd received the telephone call from Portland late that morning.
She had been stunned when a female police officer had informed her that her sister, Lorrie, had disappeared while working on an island off the coast of Maine.
âSome of her belongings were found at the top of a steep cliff about midday, and one of her shoes on the rocky beach below.â The officer added that the authorities were speculating the young woman had fallen or jumped into the rough current, and that her body had been swept out to sea.
Ashley was stunned. âNo, I donât believe it.â
âIâm sorry. Weâll let you know about any further developments.â
Not Lorrie! Sheâd gone to Greystone Island to catalogue some vintage clothing being offered for auction by a wealthy family who owned an estate on the Atlantic side of the island. The Langdonsâ island property had belonged to the illustrious family since the late 1800s, and they had decided to release a collection of vintage clothing accumulated over several generations.
Lorrie had called from New York, all excited. âIâve been hired by a prominent New York auction house to make an inventory and pack the collection for shipment.â Sheâd sounded enthusiastic and confident about the assignment.
During the week sheâd been on the island, Lorrie had called Ashley several times with glowing reports about how well the inventory was going.
She couldnât be dead. She couldnât!