Audiobooks by Charlie Donlea

The Girl Who Was Taken [Dramatized Adaptation]

"The bestselling author of Twenty Years Later delivers a chilling thriller where nothing is at it seems and each reveal is more shocking than the last…right up to the jaw-dropping final twist. Two abducted girls—one who returns, one who doesn't. The night they go missing, high school seniors Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are at a beach party in their small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. Police launch a massive search, but hope is almost lost--until Megan escapes from a bunker deep in the woods...A year later, the bestselling account of her ordeal has made Megan a celebrity. It's a triumphant story, except for one inconvenient detail: Nicole is still missing. Nicole's older sister, Livia, a fellow in forensic pathology, expects that one day soon Nicole's body will be found and her sister's fate determined. Instead, the first clue comes from another body--that of a young man connected to Nicole's past. Livia reaches out to Megan to learn more about that fateful night. Other girls have disappeared, and she's increasingly sure the cases are connected. Megan knows more than she revealed in her book. Flashes of memory are pointing to something more monstrous than she described. And the deeper she and Livia dig, the more they realize that sometimes true terror lies in finding exactly what you've been looking for... Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Narrated by Eva Wilhelm. Featuring Erin Lin as Livia, Natalie Van Sistine as Megan, Crystal Lee as Nicole, Robb Moreira as Nate, Richard Rohan as Terry, and Jon Vertullo as Casey. With additional performances by Carolyn Kashner, Nick J. Russo, Darcey Lee, Iain Batchelor, Damon Alums, David Cui Cui, Rayner Gabriel, Mark Harrietha, Rita Amparita, Kit Swann, Tim Lounibos, Dawn Ursula, Triya Leong, Melody Muze, Amanda Forstrom, Nanette Savard, Anthony Palmini, Chris Stinson, GM Hakim, Michael Glenn, Christopher McLinden, Holly Adams, Colleen Delany, Nhea Durousseau, and Rob McFadyen."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Carolyn Kashner, Crystal Lee, Darcey Lee, Erin Lin, Eva Wilhelm, Full Cast, Iain Batchelor, Jon Vertullo, Natalie Van Sistine, Nick J. Russo, Richard Rohan, Robb Moreira (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Ojos de asesina (Those Empty Eyes)

"Alexandra Quinlan fue acusada de masacrar a su familia cuando era apenas una adolescente. Un país entero la vio esposada mientras los medios la bautizaban Ojos de asesina. Años después Alex lo ha cambiado todo: su nombre, su apariencia y su pasado. Vive oculta, evitando a fanáticos del true crime y a periodistas obsesionados. Sin embargo, nunca ha dejado de buscar respuestas sobre aquella noche y ahora trabaja como investigadora judicial. Laura McAllister, estudiante de periodismo, desaparece justo antes de destapar un escándalo de abusos y encubrimientos en su universidad y su novio Matthew es el principal sospechoso. Alex, convencida de la inocencia de Matthew, se sumerge en una investigación que involucra a profesores, fraternidades y padres influyentes dispuestos a todo para proteger a sus hijos. Pero el hallazgo más perturbador es que la desaparición de Laura y el asesinato de su propia familia están vinculados… Porque aunque los casos parecen inconexos, se sostienen sobre una misma verdad inquietante: nadie es realmente quien dice ser."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Belen Heredia (Narrator)

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[German] - Spurlos - Das Mädchen, das verschwand (ungekürzt)

"Zwei Schicksale - eine Wahrheit. Nachdem zwei Mädchen verschwunden sind und die Hoffnung, sie lebend zu finden, schwindet, taucht plötzlich eines von ihnen wieder auf. Megan verarbeitet ihre Erlebnisse in einem Buch - das zu einem Bestseller wird und ihr zu Ruhm und Reichtum verhilft. Doch wie ein Schatten liegt das Verschwinden des anderen Mädchens, Nicole, über dem Ganzen. Nicoles Schwester - die Forensikerin Livia Cutty - will nun herausfinden, was geschehen ist. Alles deutet auf einen Serientäter hin. Und je tiefer sie gräbt, desto deutlicher wird, dass der wahre Schrecken noch vor ihr liegt."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Josefine Hoffmann (Narrator)

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[Danish] - Gæt igen

"En lille by. En uopklaret sag. En morders bekendelse. En savnet pige: 17-årige Callie Jones var populær, dygtig i skolen og stjerne på volleyballholdet i sin lille hjemby i Wisconsin. Da hun en sommeraften tog til fest med sine venner på en lille ø, kunne ingen vide, at det ville blive sidste gang, nogen så hende. En intens eftersøgning fulgte, men hendes lig blev aldrig fundet, og sagen blev henlagt som uopklaret. En tidligere betjent: For ti år siden forlod Ethan Hall sin stilling som drabsefterforsker, sadlede om og læste til læge. Kort efter stod hans tidligere makker Pete Kramer i spidsen for efterforskningen af Callies forsvinden, men måtte give op. I et sidste forsøg på at løse sagen beder Pete nu Ethan om hjælp, og han indvilliger modstræbende i at vende tilbage til politiarbejdet for en kort bemærkning. En afsporet morder: Seriemorderen Francis Bernard er blevet dømt til et liv bag tremmer, men han har ingen planer om at forblive låst inde i sin lillebitte celle. Da han hører, at Ethan Hall søger oplysninger om Callies forsvinden, øjner han en mulighed for at komme fri. Ethan bliver trukket ind i et psykologisk spil, men tror, han er i sikkerhed, fordi Francis er spærret inde. Hvad, han ikke ved, er, at Francis har en hjælper uden for fængslet, og hun er parat til at dø for ham. En kvinde med en farlig besættelse: Eugenia Morgan er heldig – hun ved, at visse mennesker bruger hele livet på at finde deres sjæleven, men hun har allerede fundet sin. Hun skal bare hjælpe ham med at flygte fra fængslet først … 'Med udgivelsen af sin seneste roman, Gæt igen, beviser Donlea endnu en gang, at han er en af de bedste forfattere, der skriver psykologiske thrillere, vi har i dag … Gæt igen er en mesterligt komponeret thriller med fantastiske karakterer og en sans for retfærdighed, som Donlea altid leverer i sine romaner.' – Bookreporter 'Hvis du leder efter en nervepirrende thriller med et sindrigt plot og uforglemmelige karakterer, så stop her. Gæt igen er et must-read, der vil blive i dine tanker, længe efter at sidste side er vendt.' – Madame Bookworm 'Når man begynder på en Donlea-thriller, ved man, at man står over for en vild rutsjebanetur fuldt af uforudsete drejninger, og Gæt igen lever til fulde op til forventningerne. Det er en tempofyldt, nervepirrende bog.' – The 52 Book Club. 'En fantastisk bog med vilde plot-twists.' – Debbish 'WAUW – Charlie blæser mig altid bagover, men det her er uden tvivl hans bedste bog til dato … Jeg ved ikke, hvordan det er lykkedes ham at tage så mange tidsspor og perspektiver og væve dem sammen med en af de vildeste historier om et uopklaret mord, jeg nogensinde har læst, men hver ENESTE detalje sad lige i skabet!' – Reading.Is.Your.Destiny 'En bog, der er fuld af drejninger, og som fanger fra første side … Anbefales varmt!' – Always With a Book"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Jesper Bøllehuus (Narrator)

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[Danish] - Det tomme blik

"Alex Armstrong har ændret alt ved sig selv – sit navn, sit udseende, sin baggrundshistorie. Hun er ikke længere den rædselsslagne teenager, som et sultent fjernsynspublikum så træde ud af et stille forstadshjem i håndjern den aften, hendes familie blev massakreret. Den pige, Alexandra Quinlan, der fik øgenavnet 'Det Tomme Blik' af medierne, blev anklaget for drabene, kæmpede for at rense sit navn og indtog senere vidneskranken under en meget omtalt ærekrænkelsessag, der fangede hele nationens opmærksomhed. Det er ti år siden, og Alex er ikke holdt op med at søge efter svar på den aften, hendes familie blev dræbt, selvom hun fortsætter med at skjule sin sande identitet for krimifanatikere og glubske journalister, der stadig er desperate efter at finde hende. Som juridisk efterforsker arbejder hun utrætteligt for også at sikre retfærdighed for andre. Andre som Matthew Claymore, der er under mistanke for at være skyld i sin kærestes forsvinden, en journalistikstuderende ved navn Laura McAllister, der var ved at lække en stor historie om voldtægt og mørklægning på sin universitetscampus. Alex mener, at Matthew er uskyldig, og afslører forbløffende sandheder om universitetets fakultet, medlemmer af studenterbroderskaberne og magtfulde forældre, der er villige til at gøre alt for at beskytte deres børn. Mest chokerende af alt – da Alex graver i Lauras forsvinden, indser hun, at der er uventede forbindelser til mordet på hendes egen familie. For hvor forskellige forbrydelserne end kan virke, bygger de hver især på én uhyggelig sandhed: Ingen er helt, som de ser ud til at være ... 'I denne ambitiøse thriller fra en af mine favoritforfattere væver Charlie Donlea tilsyneladende adskilte mysterier sammen på smarte og fuldstændig uventede måder, hvilket beviser hvor meget finesse han besidder som forfatter. Det tomme blik suger læseren ind fra de første nervepirrende sider og giver ikke slip før slutningen. Donleas fans vil elske den her!' – Mary Kubica 'Det medrivende plot fører Alex til universitetets fakultet og studenterbroderskaber, til de über-rige med de gode forbindelser samt knytter an til drabet på hendes egen familie. Dette gennemtrængende blik på retssystemet, hovmod og udbytning må man ikke gå glip af.' – Publishers Weekly 'En af Donleas bedste thrillere! Det tomme blik fik mig til at blive ved med at gætte med og havde en slutning, der kom fuldkommen bag på mig. For én, der læser mange thrillere, er det svært at finde dem, der virkelig overrasker, men det gjorde denne helt sikkert!' - Goodreads anmeldelse 'En af de mest ventede romaner for mig i år, og den skuffede ikke. Sensationel!' - Goodreads anmeldelse 'Det her var så absorberende og spændende læsning! Den fanger dig med det samme, og jeg var fascineret fra start til slut!' - Goodreads anmeldelse 'WOW! En bog, som jeg havde meget svært ved at lægge fra mig. Hurtigt tempo, og til tider hamrede mit hjerte bare derudaf.' - Goodreads anmelder"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Randi Winther (Narrator)

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Long Time Gone [Dramatized Adaptation]

"When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, a woman’s search for answers draws her to an ominous small town in Nevada and a dangerous web of corruption, power, and lies in this engrossing, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. THIRTY YEARS AGO, BABY CHARLOTTE VANISHED. TODAY, SHE WANTS ANSWERS. On the first day of an elite two-year fellowship, Sloan Hastings receives a research assignment in the emerging field of forensic genealogy. It’s the exciting, rapidly evolving science behind the recent breaks in high-profile cold cases from the Golden State Killer to the Cameron Young murder, and Sloan enthusiastically begins by submitting her own DNA to an online genealogy site. Her goal is to better understand the treasure trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites, but the results she receives are shocking. Raised by loving parents, Sloan has always known she was adopted. But her DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka “Baby Charlotte,” who captured the nation’s attention when she and her affluent parents mysteriously vanished in July 1995. Despite a large-scale investigation and months of broad media coverage, there were never any suspects, and the case has been cold for decades. Racing to stay ahead of the media and true crime junkies ravenous to know what really happened to Baby Charlotte, Sloan’s search for answers leads her to small-town Cedar Creek, Nevada. There, the Margolis family’s power and influence permeate every corner of the county, and while Sloan’s birth relatives are initially welcoming, they’re also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan’s return, or the questions she’s asking. The more she learns, the more apparent it becomes that the answers Sloan seeks are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets. And someone will do anything to keep them hidden... Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Eva Wilhelm, Marissa Clay, Jonathan David Bullock, Rana Kay, Anthony Palmini, Colleen Delany, Daniel Llaca, Danny Gavigan, David Cui Cui, Debi Tinsley, Elena Anderson, Elias Khalil, Erin Lin, Gabriel Michael, Ian Putnam, Jessica Threet, Jonathan Sleep, Karenna Foley, LaMont Ridgell, Lise Bruneau, Michael Glenn, Mike Carnes, Nick J. Russo, Rita Amparita, Ryan Haugen, Sandi Stock, Steven Carpenter, Tanja Milojevic, Wyn Delano, and Yasmin Tuazon."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Anthony Palmini, Colleen Delany, Daniel Llaca, Danny Gavigan, David Cui Cui, Debi Tinsley, Elena Anderson, Eva Wilhelm, Full Cast, Jonathan David Bullock, Marissa Clay, Rana Kay (Narrator)

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Guess Again

"Ten years after a teenage girl's disappearance, a bizarre confession breaks open the cold case in dangerous ways … and threatens to tear apart her small Wisconsin town all over again in the masterfully twisty new psychological suspense novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. For fans of Riley Sager, Anna Downes, Alex Finlay, Stacy Willingham, and Karin Slaughter. Ten years ago, 17-year-old high school volleyball star Callie Jones vanished from her quiet Wisconsin lake community. Her body was never found, and the case went cold, but the echoes of Callie's disappearance still linger. On the tenth anniversary, Ethan Hall—a former renegade detective turned doctor—is tapped to reopen the case. Ethan left law enforcement to escape his demons. But when his old partner makes a death-bed request to get the case off his conscience, Ethan reluctantly agrees to reexamine the evidence. Word soon spreads and everyone in the small town of Cherryview feels a rush of hope that answers will finally be found. No one is more invested than Lindsay Larkin, Callie's high school best friend. Now a psychologist and the architect behind a wildly successful online counseling platform called The Anonymous Client, Lindsay has publicly and relentlessly pursued the truth about what happened to Callie. Amid a sweltering heatwave, and just as Ethan's investigation gains momentum, a new client signs in to Lindsay's online portal and makes a devastating anonymous confession: 'I killed Callie Jones, and I need your help to forgive myself.' Lindsay's business and reputation depend upon keeping her clients' privacy, so she funnels scant clues to Ethan hoping he'll pick up the trail. But when Ethan's investigation leads to another missing woman, he realizes there's more to Callie's disappearance than anyone imagined, including ties to his own dark past that some are willing to kill for …"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Vivienne Leheny (Narrator)

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Those Empty Eyes [Dramatized Adaptation]

"The bestselling author of Twenty Years Later and master of modern suspense is back with a brilliantly twisting, skillfully plotted thriller perfect for fans of Jeneva Rose and Colleen Hoover's Verity. Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation. It's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing to do anything to protect their children. Most shocking of all—as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be... Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Eva Wilhelm, Amanda Forstrom, Richard Rohan, Nanette Savard, Natalie Van Sistine, Jessica Threet, Chris Stinson, Sam Intrater, Nathaniel Priestley, Jenna Sharpe, Jonathan Sleep, Terence Aselford, Wayne LeGette, Niusha Nawab, Su Ling Chan, Stephon Walker, Jonathon Church, Stewart Crank, Christopher Walker, Laura C. Harris, Michael Glenn, Eric Messner, Patrick Boylan, Bradley Foster Smith, Erin Lin, James Konicek, Jeri J. Marshall, Yasmin Tuazon, Karen Novack, Drew Kopas, Michael John Casey, Nora Sofyan, Colleen Delany, Elena Anderson, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Charles, Steve Wannall, Crystal Lee, and Scott McCormick."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Amanda Forstrom, Chris Stinson, Eva Wilhelm, Full Cast, Jenna Sharpe, Jessica Threet, Jonathan Sleep, Nanette Savard, Natalie Van Sistine, Nathaniel Priestley, Richard Rohan, Sam Intrater (Narrator)

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Twenty Years Later [Dramatized Adaptation]

"Fans of Verity by Colleen Hoover won't want to miss this thrilling suspense audiobook from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Taken! Hiding her own dark past in plain sight, a TV reporter is determined to uncover the truth behind a gruesome murder decades after the investigation was abandoned. But TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past… Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience's attention. Her latest story—a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal—is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner's office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence. Emma Kind has waited twenty years to put her sister to rest, but closure won't be complete until she can clear Victoria's name. Alone she's had no luck, but she's convinced that Avery's connections and fame will help. Avery, hoping to negotiate a more lucrative network contract, goes into investigative overdrive. Victoria had been having an affair with a successful novelist, found hanging from the balcony of his Catskills mansion. The rope, the bedroom, and the entire crime scene was covered in Victoria's DNA. But the twisted puzzle of Victoria's private life is just the beginning. And what Avery doesn't realize is that there are other players in the game who are interested in Avery's own secret past—one she has kept hidden from both the network executives and her television audience. A secret she thought was dead and buried... Accused of a brutal murder, Victoria Ford made a final chilling call from the North Tower on the morning of 9/11. Twenty years ago, no one listened. Today, you will. Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! Performed by Eva Wilhelm, Elena Anderson, Torian Brackett, Holly Adams, Ian Putnam, Scott McCormick, Richard Rohan, Crystal Lee, Lise Bruneau, Sura Siu, Yasmin Tuazon, Dawn Ursula, Christopher Walker, Nora Achrati, Taylor Coan, Danny Gavigan, Elias Khalil, Terence Aselford, Gabriel Michael, Nanette Savard, Mike Carnes, Steven Carpenter, Colleen Delany, Joey Sourlis, Todd Scofield, Bradley Foster Smith, Wyn Delano, Elliot Dash, Jessica Threet, and Ken Jackson."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Crystal Lee, Elena Anderson, Eva Wilhelm, Full Cast, Holly Adams, Ian Putnam, Lise Bruneau, Richard Rohan, Scott McCormick, Sura Siu, Torian Brackett, Yasmin Tuazon (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El ADN te condena (Long Time Gone)

"Sloan Hastings es adoptada y nunca quiso localizar a sus padres biológicos. Ahora está investigando para su tesis sobre patología forense y decide enviar su ADN a una empresa de genealogía. Los resultados de su búsqueda son impactantes. El perfil de ADN de Sloan sugiere que su verdadera identidad es Charlotte Margolis, también conocida como “bebé Charlotte”. Este caso conmovió al país cuando desapareció misteriosamente junto a sus padres hace treinta años. Su descubrimiento la impacta tanto que viaja al pequeño pueblo de Cedar Creek (en Nevada), donde el poder de la familia Margolis impregna cada rincón del condado. Su regreso también es una amenaza. Las respuestas que busca están enterradas en un cementerio de secretos que algunos tratarán de mantener ocultos a cualquier precio... sin importar quién más tenga que morir."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Sofi Rueda (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - La sangre no perdona

"El sol se oculta en Sugar Beach, Santa Lucía, una de las playas más hermosas del Caribe. Él la espera en un pequeño mirador en la montaña, con dos copas de champagne listas, para celebrar el momento más feliz de su vida. No escucha los pasos a sus espaldas; solo siente el repentino golpe en la cabeza, la sangre que fluye de su cuerpo y, después, el empujón al vacío. El cuerpo de Julian Crist aparece flotando en el mar al amanecer. La policía detiene a Grace Sebold en pocas horas y la acusa del asesinato de su novio. Han pasado diez años y Grace no deja de buscar ayuda para demostrar su inocencia desde la cárcel en la isla. Mientras tanto, en Nueva York, la periodista de casos policiales Sidney Ryan toma una decisión: hará un documental en tiempo real sobre la historia de Grace. Se lanza a una vorágine de producción, viajes y entrevistas que le revelan que tiene entre manos algo mucho más grande que un éxito televisivo. Al avanzar en la investigación y a medida que descubre nuevos engaños en cada episodio de la serie, comienza a emerger algo siniestro. Millones de espectadores se preguntan: ¿Grace es inocente o una asesina despiadada? Para Sidney ya no se trata solo de la búsqueda de la verdad; ahora su propia vida está en peligro."

Charlie Donlea (Author), Martina Lammertyn (Narrator)

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Long Time Gone

"In this engrossing, masterfully twisting new thriller from the #1 internationally bestselling author, a forensics trainee learns through a DNA test that she mysteriously disappeared as a baby thirty years ago—and her life is still in danger … When Dr. Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site for a research assignment, her goal is to better understand the treasure-trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites. Brilliant and driven, Sloan is embarking on a fellowship in forensic pathology, training under the renowned Dr. Livia Cutty. Sloan has one reservation about involving herself in the experiment: she’s adopted. Grateful for a loving home, she’s never considered tracking down her biological parents. The results of her search are shocking. Sloan’s DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka “Baby Charlotte,” who captured the nation’s attention when she mysteriously disappeared, along with her parents, in July 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again, and no suspects were named in the case. Sloan’s discovery leads her to the small town of Cedar Creek, Nevada, the site of her disappearance. It also leads her to Sheriff Eric Stamos. The Margolis family’s influence and power permeate every corner of Harrison County, and Eric is convinced that in learning the truth about her past, Sloan can also help discover what happened to Eric’s father, who died under suspicious circumstances soon after he started investigating her disappearance. Slowly, over the course of a stifling summer, Sloan begins getting to know her relatives. Though initially welcoming, the Margolis family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan’s return, or the questions she’s asking. And the more she and Eric learn, the more apparent it becomes that the answers they both seek are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden—no matter who else has to die …"

Charlie Donlea (Author), Vivienne Leheny (Narrator)

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