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Claire wails when her wedding cake shaped like a birch tree slides toward the floor. Ferries to the island are cancelled, keeping guests on the Seattle-side of the water. To make matters worse, the groom has a hangover, and rain clouds are moving in. Claire’s cousin, who wants to be maid of honor, finds ways to ruin the event. The groom invites his ex-girlfriend, but doesn’t tell Claire. His ex heads to the wedding to create a nightmare, where someone must die. Will Claire survive her wedding day?

Emily lost her job in a jewelry store and can’t find work in her hometown. She takes her cat and her few belongings, says goodbye to her only friend and drives west to live with her aunt. Exhausted from driving, she stops at The Gas Station Motel. The only room available is down a dimly lit interior hall, where she’ll be locked inside until morning when the vacant store opens. Something is off about the situation, but she takes the room anyway, desperate to close her eyes and sleep before hitting the road in the morning.

On Christmas Eve, Francesca gets a call from her wealthy grandmother. Her father is dead. He promised to leave her an apartment building when he passed away and told her she’d be rich beyond her wildest dreams. But he didn’t have a will. Her aloof grandmother will leave the estate to the gardener, who is by her side, helping her every day. But Francesca won’t let her dreams of wealth wither. She’s determined to claw back the money she deserves.

The stakes are higher than ever in this three-book psychological thriller collection, including The Winter Storm, The Cold Night and Avalanche. Those new to Jacklyn’s story can pick up this collection and feel the thrill of her courageous journey without missing a beat.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this sixth book in the Strangers on a Train series, including an unsettling phone call, a complicated story about aging parents, an ultimatum made during coming-of-age, a strange visit by firefighters, and a life-changing deathbed promise.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this seventh book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a weird mishap at a bowling alley, a father’s strange comment, an odd experience looking for the opera, a shocking incident at a street fair, a bizarre encounter with a cannon, a humiliating coming-of-age story and other captivating, complicated anecdotes.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this eighth book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a disastrous boating incident, a bizarre business conversation, a job offer with shocking hidden expectations, a surprise visit to a sacred pool and other captivating, complicated anecdotes.

A teenage girl runs with the wrong crowd at night, endangering her life, and her mother tries to protect her from harm. Jacklyn Stone worries about raccoons gathering at her house, threatening her dog. She is frightened to her core when her son stages a home invasion at her house. When he goes into the mountains, ignoring avalanche warnings, his peaceful wilderness trek turns into a nightmare.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this fourth book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a strange incident that happened after a break up, an unusual relationship with food, a grandmother’s bizarre comment, a shocking birth story, a weird anecdote from an art fair, and the messy mothering of rambunctious twins.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this first book in the Strangers on a Train series, including shocking incidents that happened in hotels, a bizarre childhood bullying story, weird work encounters, the nightmare of waking up during surgery, and a strange moment at a green light.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this fifth book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a strange phone call past midnight, a complicated love story, a weird bubble bath incident, a shocking story about being written out of two wills, bizarre dating experiences, and odd incidents involving aging parents.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this second book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a frightening incident in a dorm, a bizarre story about missing polyester pants, weird work situations with a bikini and an explosion, the agony of coming-of-age, and an unsettling truth about a deceptive friend.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this third book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a shocking incident that happened as a child, a bizarre story in the womb, her father’s secret twin, an unsettling incident with a pottery kiln, an unfortunate dinner, weird encounters while working in a psychiatric unit, the messy mothering of young twins, a cruel prediction from a loved one, an odd man, and complications when meditating with toddlers.

Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this collection of Books 1-8 in the Strangers on a Train series, including shocking incidents that happened in hotels, a bizarre childhood bullying incident, an unsettling incident with a pottery kiln, an unfortunate dinner, weird encounters while working in a psychiatric unit, the messy mothering of young twins, a cruel prediction from a loved one and other odd, uncomfortable moments.

Irena Fishbone is frantic. On Christmas Eve, she walks into a nightmare of her thirteen-year-old's abduction. And worse, she knows who’s behind the dangerous disappearance… her own murderously violent dad. Jacklyn Stone is on guard. During a quiet dinner hosting loved ones, her estranged son arrives uninvited to stir up tension. When a sudden snowstorm traps everyone, she finds herself at the mercy of a greedy man willing to destroy her at any cost.

Jacklyn Stone’s freedom is tainted with guilt. Rebuilding after her conniving son’s attempt to dispose of her in a secluded mental facility, the loyal sixty-something is haunted by memories of other sane residents abandoned by their families. Desperate to save those held against their will, she recruits a group of big-hearted friends for a daring Christmas Eve mission.

Between repairing boat engines and caring for her teenage daughter, Irena Fishbone is always on the run. Still owed ten years child support by her ex-husband, she’s made her own way and built a thriving business. But when she and her ex join a shipboard celebration with a close-knit group of old high school friends, she’s furious when the stubborn man refuses to wear a lifejacket and the two of them are swept away by a rogue wave.

Listen to the three books in the Millersville Thriller Series and step into a world full of lies, deceit, suspense, and danger!

A small town. Two secret sisters with troubled pasts. Long-buried lies. Two books in a psychological suspense series collection.

Violet Cleveland’s mind is running on high alert. Used to tough challenges, the ex-covert-ops leader worries about keeping her unstable hippie mom in line while opening a security business. And just as she lands a make-or-break protection detail, her parent’s evasive comments about an upcoming trip trigger a loud alarm bell. Discovering that her inaugural job is tangled up in emotionally charged protests, Violet reaches out to the authorities for aid, only to be curtly dismissed as a fearmonger.