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The new tenants have a terrible secret. So do the landlord and his daughter ... Ever since Lucy was two, she's been on the run alongside her mother. She's never understood the reason for a lifetime of paranoia, aliases, and lies. All she understands are the rules: never lock eyes with strangers, never let down your guard, and always be ready to move on.Finally, after thirteen years and eleven states, their next hideaway seems perfect. An isolated, fortresslike place in the New Hampshire woods is the new home they share with its owner, a gentlemanly pianist, and his lonely daughter, Gretchen. She's Lucy's age and soon becomes Lucy's first real friend.But Gretchen and her father have secrets of their own - and an obsession with puzzles that draws Lucy into a terrifying new game of hide-and-seek.
About the Author
Shannon Kirk is the awarding-winning, international bestselling author of Method 15/33 (psychological thriller) , The Extraordinary Journey of Vivienne Marshall (Literary Fiction) , In the Vines (psychological thriller, July 2018) , and Gretchen (thriller/horror, July 2019) . Shannon has also contributed to thriller anthologies, Night of the Flood, Swamp Killers, and an upcoming anthology on Border Noir. Method 15/33 has received multiple accolades: 2015 Foreword Review Book of the Year (Suspense) ; IBPA GOLD Winner; Winner of 2015 National Indie Excellence Award, Best Suspense; 2015 USA Best Book Finalist; School Library Journal's Best Adult Books for Teens (2015) ; and Finalist in 2013 William Faulkner William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition (when a Novella) . Method 15/33 is optioned for a major motion film and has sold to over twenty foreign rights. The Extraordinary Journey of Vivienne Marshall has obtained multiple awards, including the Literary Classics Seal of Approval, and been described as "reminiscent" of Life of Pi. When not writing, Shannon is a practicing attorney, residing on Massachusett's Cape Ann with her husband and son and two cat writing accomplices.Shannon enjoys writing in several genres: literary fiction, psychological thriller, young adult, and poetry. She has been honored three times by the William Faulkner William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition for various works.Shannon is a member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America.
