Woman in Shadow
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4.8 • 23 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Award-winning author Carrie Stuart Parks combines her expertise as a forensic artist with her talent for crafting a gripping story in this page-turning web of light and shadow.
A woman off the grid.
Darby Graham thinks she’s on a much-needed vacation in remote Idaho to relax. But before she even arrives at the ranch, an earthquake strikes. Then a barn on the edge of town is engulfed in flames and strange problems at the ranch begin to escalate, and Darby finds herself immersed in a chilling mystery.
A town on fire.
More fires erupt around town, and a serial arsonist sends taunting letters to the press after each. As a forensic linguist, this is Darby’s area of expertise . . . but the scars her work has caused her are also the reason she’s trying to escape her life.
A growing darkness.
As the shadows continue moving in, pieces of the town around her come into sharper focus. To make it out alive, Darby must decide if she can trust the one man who sees her clearly.
Praise for Woman in Shadow:
“Unique, witty, and hilarious, Carrie's voice shines throughout Woman in Shadow. The perfect mix of intrigue, mystery and danger, this is most definitely a book for my keeper shelf.” —Dani Pettrey, bestselling author of the Coastal Guardians series
Full-length, stand-alone suspense novelAward-winning, bestselling authorAlso by Carrie Stuart Parks: Relative Silence, Fragments of Fear, Formula of Deception, and A Cry from the DustIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This enjoyable thriller from Park (Relative Silence) finds a sleuth investigating a string of accidents at a luxury resort. Forensic linguist Darby Graham, who is still recovering from a crisis of faith after a traumatic case involving a serial killer, has been sent to Mule Shoe Ranch in Idaho to investigate a series of strange incidents as the final step in her process of rehabilitation. Sheriff's deputy Bram White, meanwhile, is looking into a series of fires at Mule Shoe. When he's called to put down two dogs, Darby intervenes and takes in the dogs, in the process learning about the disappearance of their owner, Shadow Woman. Questionable events ensue: an art room is trashed; some sardines are left suspiciously near the resort's outdoor classroom, which draws the attention of a bear; a resort guest fatally falls onto a pitchfork. To figure out what's going on both at the ranch and with the arsons, Bram and Darby team up and Darby, using her skills as a forensic linguist, helps Bram with the cryptic notes left by the arsonists. When it becomes clear all the nefarious goings-on are connected, Darby and Bram believe they've found a much vaster conspiracy. Darby's trauma and slow journey back to faith as she learns to trust those around her adds depth to complement the fast-paced action. Park's fans will love this tense inspirational.
