Someone wants her family secrets buried
Heâs her only chance to survive
Andrea Wheaton thought her parentsâ tragic deaths were accidentalâuntil sheâs attacked during a burglary at their home. Now sheâs also being targeted. Her ex-sweetheart Sheriff Deputy Bryce Caldwell insists on protecting her, though she refuses to trust him again. But with a killer closing in, can she and Bryce uncover her familyâs secrets before itâs too late for them both?
CAROL J. POST writes fun and fast-paced inspirational romantic suspense stories and lives in sunshiny central Florida. She sings and plays the piano for her church and also enjoys sailing, hiking and campingâalmost anything outdoors. Her daughters and grandkids live too far away for her liking, so she now pours all that nurturing into taking care of two fat and sassy cats and one highly spoiled dachshund.
Also By Carol J. Post
Love Inspired Suspense
Midnight Shadows
Motive for Murder
Out for Justice
Shattered Haven
Hidden Identity
Mistletoe Justice
Buried Memories
Reunited by Danger
Fatal Recall
Lethal Legacy
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ISBN: 978-1-474-08598-4
LETHAL LEGACY
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The lights in Andiâs house went out, leaving only the glow of the fire.
Bryce reached for Andi, tension spiking through him. âStay here.â
He pulled his flashlight from his pocket and clicked it on. There were no storms in the area. Heâd stepped from his car under a clear sky, an almost half-moon casting its soft glow over the landscape. No reason for the power to go out.
âWhat happened?â Andiâs voice was paper-thin, with an underlying quiver.
âIâm going to look out and see if thereâs light in my direction.â
Bryce darted down the hall to the master bedroom. When he swept aside the curtains, his uneasiness ratcheted up several notches. A soft glow shone through the trees: his own porch light. His power was on.
So what happened to Andiâs?
Out front, glass shattered, followed by an almost simultaneous scream. He dropped the curtains into place and ran from the room, panic pounding at his heels. At the end of the hall, flames engulfed the love seat that separated the living room from the dining area.
Dear Reader,
I hope youâve enjoyed returning to Murphy, North Carolina. A number of years ago, while visiting the area, my husband and I went in with four other family members and bought a dilapidated old cabin on twelve acres. While at the building supply store, we told them about our project, and the guy asked if we knew about the gold. We talked to some people, one of whom was a retired geologist who lived across the street at the time. Sure enough, turns out tharâs gold in them thar hills! We found where mining had happened at one end of the property and also on the geologistâs land. Thereâs still gold, but itâs about one thousand feet down, buried in a vein of quartz.
I hope youâve enjoyed Bryce and Andreaâs story. I love reunion stories, and this one was a lot of fun to write. Both Andrea and Bryce had acquired a lot of baggage over the years and had to work hard to learn to trust again.
I hope youâll come back in December to reconnect with some of your favorite Murphy residents in the third and final book in the series.