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Christina Dodd
Chapters (86)
  1. Cover
  2. Praise
  3. Booklist
  4. Dedication
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  86. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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Praise

Praise for New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd

“If Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley are on your Mount Rushmore of suspense writers, Dodd’s latest release definitely needs a spot on your shelf.”

—E! News on Wrong Alibi

“As with all her fiendishly clever suspense novels, Dodd’s latest should come with a warning label: may cause sleeplessness even after the reader reaches the last page.”

—Booklist (starred review) on Wrong Alibi

“Christina Dodd reinvents the romantic thriller. Her signature style—edgy, intense, twisty, emotional—leaves you breathless from first page to last. Readers who enjoy Nora Roberts will devour Dodd’s electrifying novels.”

—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

“Featuring an unforgettable protagonist, who makes Jack Reacher look like a slacker, Dodd’s latest superior suspense novel builds on the well-deserved success of Dead Girl Running.”

—Booklist (starred review) on What Doesn’t Kill Her

“Action-packed, littered with dead bodies, and brimming with heartfelt emotion, this edgy thriller keeps the tension high.”

—Library Journal (starred review) on What Doesn’t Kill Her

“Dodd’s gripping voice will appeal to fans of Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Linda Howard and Jayne Ann Krentz.”

—Mystery Tribune on What Doesn’t Kill Her

“Dodd is at her most wildly entertaining, wickedly witty best.”

—Booklist (starred review) on Dead Girl Running

“Complex, intense, and engrossing, this riveting romantic thriller has a chilling gothic touch and just enough red herrings and twists to keep readers on edge.”

—Library Journal (starred review) on Dead Girl Running

Booklist

Also available from Christina Dodd and HQN

Right Motive (ebook novella)

Wrong Alibi

Cape Charade

Hard to Kill (ebook novella)

Dead Girl Running

Families and Other Enemies (ebook novella)

What Doesn’t Kill Her

Hidden Truths (ebook novella)

Strangers She Knows

Dedication

To my mother, Virginia Dodd, who read to me, listened to me, laughed at my corny jokes and believed I could do whatever I set my mind to. I miss our travels together, the sound of your voice, your gentle hands, your raucous humor. Your gritty determination in the face of adversity taught me everything I know about surviving the tough times and coming out on the other side. When I’m cold, I snuggle under the afghan you crocheted for me, and you’re beside me. Thank you for being the best mother I could ever have. I miss you every day, and I love you forever.

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TWO PRIMAL ELEMENTS DOMINATED this remote area of Big Sur, California: the Santa Lucia Mountains to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Their legendary battles gave rise to the storms, the sparkling blue days and the interesting legend of Gothic, City of Lost Souls.

The plaque outside the Live Oak Restaurant read:

On stormy nights, Gothic is said to disappear, and on its return it brings lost souls back from the dead.

The myth was nonsense, of course, but local shops encouraged its belief.