The first 3 parts of this gripping psychological thriller available in this box set!
âI know your secret. Iâm going to tell.â
As Sarah Taylor-Cox stares at the anonymous letter sheâs just received, her body starts to shake with dread. She has everything to loseâa gorgeous husband, a beautiful new baby, and a picture-perfect house in the Hamptons. With family descending for her sonâs christening, she must maintain her customary poise. But as the notes continue to arrive, the lies Sarah has built her life on are starting to crumble, one by deadly oneâ¦
This bundle comprises:
Take It to the Grave (Part 1 of 6)Take It to the Grave (Part 2 of 6)Take It to the Grave (Part 3 of 6)
by Zoe Carter
It started with an anonymous noteâ¦
Sarah Taylor-Cox has the perfect lifeâa gorgeous husband, a picture-perfect house in the Hamptons and a beautiful baby, Elliot. Now the invites are being sent out for Elliotâs christening, and the Taylor-Coxes are determined the party will be the event of the year.
Thereâs just one chink in Sarahâs carefully constructed calm demeanorâher sister, Maisey, will be coming. The sisters used to be close, but now their lives couldnât be more different. Surely, though, they will slip back into their old ways, and the party will go off without a hitchâ¦
Then Sarahâs difficult relationship with Maisey is pushed to the back of her mind when she receives a note, one which makes her whole body shake with dread: I know your secret. Iâm going to tell.
Part 1 of 6: A gripping new installment in this darkly compelling psychological thriller
Prologue
The clouds gather thick and furious, shutting out the sun.
The smell of ozone is intense, warning me more effectively than the grumbling thunder. A storm is comingâa big one, perhaps the worst weâve had in years.
The thought of Elliot gets me moving.
Elliot, with his soft skin and plump cheeks, the darling dimples at his elbows. Just four months old.
An image of another baby, another time, creeps into my mind, but I push it away, stumbling on the damp sand. The nightgown my husband is enamored with twists and turns in the growing wind, tangling between my thighs. I long to tear off the slick fabric, but I donât dare take the time. I have to find my child.
âElliot!â I scream his name even though he is too young to answer.
The thunder makes a mockery of my cries, stealing my breath before I can try again.
Itâs no use, anyway.
The beach is empty.
Waves throw themselves at the shore again and again, churning themselves into foam.
The ocean fizzes around my ankles and I climb farther up the shore to keep from getting dragged into the angry water. My foot comes down on a broken shell, but I ignore the pain as it cuts through the skin. The agony that swells in my chest at the thought of losing my son is far worse than the throb of my wounded heel.
I canât lose himâheâs everything.
Please donât hurt him. Not Elliot. Heâs so innocent...
But all babies are innocent, arenât they?
The rain, when it comes, is as enraged as the ocean, and Iâm soaked through in an instant. I canât bear the thought of my sweet little boy in this downpour. He doesnât have his jacket. The image of Elliot, shivering and turning blue in his little sleeper, drives me forward. My eyes strain to see in the dim light, every breath I take ending in a cry for my missing child.
I canât leave him out here; I canât.
Then I realize the beach isnât empty.
There is someone standing by the rocks, watching me.
Waiting for me...
âElliot!â
My scream travels farther this time, echoing through the storm. Strength I didnât know I had floods my legs, and I run faster.
As I picture my missing son and how wonderful it will feel to wrap my arms around him again, I give no thought to my own safety.
I run toward the dark figure on the beach.
Sarah
I tilt my head and let the sun caress my face, resisting the urge to close my eyes. Elliot burbles on my chest, and I stroke the soft blond down on his head.
âLucky baby,â I whisper. âLook what a handsome man your father is.â
Sometimes itâs difficult to believe how lucky we both are. Warwick is the most beautiful man Iâve ever seenâitâs still hard to believe heâs my husband. He grins at me now, flashing the kind of teeth most people will never achieve without hours in a dentistâs chair. His father catches Warwick smiling at me and gives him a friendly nudge.