"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.
This collection of weird real-life situations might make you laugh, cry and scream at the book. Join her and share the surprising happenings of her life, with her humiliations and triumphs. Pick up your copy today!"
"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.
This short collection of weird real-life situations might make you laugh, cry and scream at the book. Join her and share the surprising happenings of her life, with her humiliations and triumphs. Pick up your copy today!"
"A vanished daughter. A vengeful son. Two women fighting for those they love…
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.
The Cold Night is the twisty second book in the Jacklyn Stone Thriller series. If you like strong-willed heroines, complex family drama, and gripping page-turners, you’ll be captured by this tale of intrigue.
Join Jacklyn and Irena in The Cold Night to make it to dawn today!"
"Her conscience won't let her rest until she rescues those she left trapped in a psych ward.
Jacklyn Stoneâ™s freedom is tainted with guilt. Rebuilding after her conniving sonâ™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.
Risking a boat trip across frigid waters, Jacklyn and her friends sneak in under false pretenses and pray their front holds up to the medical staffâ™s scrutiny. But with an old nemesis, a deadly blizzard, and her vindictive offspring closing in, Jacklyn might be walking back into a padded cell.
Will her guts and grit prevail or is she sailing into an icy snare?
If you like tenacious heroines, complex family ties, and ticking clocks, then youâ™ll love this thrilling shock to the system.
Buy The Winter Storm to brave the elements of evil today!
Jacklyn Stone, a character who captured readersâ™ hearts in the nail-biting psychological thriller Shore Lodge, returns in The Winter Storm."
"She’s used to cleaning houses and getting down in the grime. But the dirt she just dug up could kill….
Miranda Diggs longs for absolution. But when she tries to purge bad memories and accidentally sends a motel up in flames, the regret-filled young woman seeks peace by checking into a mysterious remote resort. Driven by insatiable curiosity and venturing beyond the “No Trespassing” signs, she’s horrified after stepping into a rundown barn that the doors slam shut…and lock.
Seeking a way out, Miranda pries open a trapdoor and follows the tunnel beneath into an eerie game that seems to know all her closest-held secrets. And as the trials morph from subtle emotional prods into life-or-death situations, her fight against the ever-closing walls threatens to become fatal. Will her phobias push her mind past the point of no return?
Cabin Eight is the tense third book in The Millersville thriller series. If you like startling twists, dark conspiracies, and explorations of the dangers of technology, then you’ll love Susan Specht Oram’s gritty search for survival. Listen to Cabin Eight to turn the key on terror today!"
"A deathbed promise. A missing diary. Can she find her loved one’s message and fulfill a last wish?
Karina Walker is juggling an unexpected upheaval. Rushing to her dying grandmother’s side, the grieving 24-year-old agrees to move home, take over the old café, and read a journal left behind. But she’s shocked to her core when the little red book disappears from view the moment she turns her back.
Building a list of suspects who may have overheard mention of a hidden stash of money, Karina teams up with her cousin and a former teacher to track down her inheritance. And while rumors run rampant around town, she discovers a buried secret that could change her forever….
Karina sets out to untangle the truth. But first she must find the courage to look into her family’s past and face what she finds there. As she starts putting together the pieces of her family’s past, she soon realizes she is building a new future for herself.
If you like small town mysteries, determined heroines, family secrets, and dizzying plot twists, then you’ll love Secrets at the Café."
"Her sudden foray into crime may have her feeling guilty as sin, but this feisty mastermind refuses to let anyone else steal her plunder.
Jasmine Bucker is determined to save her father. But his rare form of deadly lung disease calls for cash she doesn’t have, so the devoted daughter turns to burglary and snatching the money from her shady boor of a boss. Though when her getaway is cut short by sirens, she vows to hunt down the bogus cops after they grab the greenbacks and vanish.
Stranded and broke, Jasmine realizes she must outwit callous crooks used to walking on the wrong side of the law. And with her dad’s hourglass about to run out of sand, she’ll need all the help she can get to liberate the life-saving loot…. Can Jasmine pull off an audacious, high-stakes recovery mission?
The Thieves is the fast-paced second book in The Millersville series. If you like quirky characters, devious plots, and fiendish twists and turns, then you’ll love Susan Specht Oram’s entertaining escapade."
"Betrayed from within. Attacked from all sides. Can she avoid heartbreak and stop all who are intent on her destruction?
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. And she’s horrified when an anonymous tip to the source of the threats leads her to witness her own mom doxxing her to a potential lynch mob.
Determined to hold her ground, will she burn her last bridge home?
If you like driven heroines, complex relationships, and intense psychological drama, then you’ll love Susan Specht Oram’s high-stakes standoff."
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