Monster in the Closet
(Sprache: Englisch)
The New York Times bestselling author of Every Dark Corner returns to Baltimore, where a father-daughter reunion puts innocent victims in the sights of a stone-cold killer
Baltimore PI Clay Maynard routinely locates missing children for clients,...
Baltimore PI Clay Maynard routinely locates missing children for clients,...
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The New York Times bestselling author of Every Dark Corner returns to Baltimore, where a father-daughter reunion puts innocent victims in the sights of a stone-cold killer Baltimore PI Clay Maynard routinely locates missing children for clients, but his own daughter stolen by his ex-wife has eluded him for years. Until she turns up right under his nose
Since she was a child, Taylor Dawson believed the lie her mother told her: that her father was a monster. But now she has a chance to get to know the real Clay while doing real work as an equine therapist, which includes helping two girls whose mother was brutally murdered. She might even find something deeper with her boss s handsome son, Ford Elkhart, whose eyes are so haunted. But just as Taylor feels her life opening up to new family, work, and friends, a danger lurks in the darkness one that will show Taylor the face of true evil
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Chapter One
Hunt Valley, Maryland Saturday, August 22, 12:50 p.m.
Heels down, Janie. Taylor Dawson stood in the middle of the training ring, focused on the five-year-old girl sitting astride what was the most gentle, patient horse Taylor had ever known. Janie s back, already too stiff and rigid, tightened further, her little hands clenching the reins as a frown thinned her lips.
Taylor knew the child s frown was not directed at her, but almost wished it were. A perfectionist in little zebra cowboy boots, Janie was angry with herself. Angry that she d had to be corrected by anyone. That she wasn t already perfect.
Taylor swallowed a sigh. Been there, done that. Looking quickly to her right, she met the worried eyes of Janie s big sister, who stood on the other side of the fence, watching Janie with an eagle eye. Taylor gave the girl an encouraging smile. Jazzie did not smile back, her expression a mix of poorly hidden desperation and stoic determination. At eleven years old, she d become her little sister s keeper. Her protector. Her staunchly silent protector.
Because Jazzie Jarvis had not spoken a single word, not in the two weeks Taylor had been interning for Healing Hearts with Horses. According to Maggie VanDorn, Taylor s boss, Jazzie hadn t spoken in the two weeks before that, either not since finding her mother s broken body in a pool of her own blood, her face nearly unrecognizable.
It ll be okay, Taylor wanted to promise. For both of you. But she couldn t promise that. Nobody could. Janie and Jazzie had been through a hell no child should ever endure.
Taylor suppressed a shudder. How did anyone come back from that? Adults didn t come back from that kind of trauma. How could two little motherless girls begin to cope? To heal?
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But if it could happen anywhere, it was here. Healing Hearts with Horses had been providing therapy to traumatized children for over a year now and already had a slew of success stories. Taylor knew this because she d very thoroughly researched the program, including its founder/president, Daphne Montgomery-Carter, and her staff, before submitting her application.
In addition to her philanthropy, Daphne was a full-time prosecutor for the city of Baltimore. Somehow she managed to raise money for the program in her spare time, lending a hand to the therapy sessions whenever she could. All the day-to-day details were left to Maggie VanDorn, an accomplished horsewoman and licensed therapist who had years of experience working with child victims of violent crime.
Janie and Jazzie had a good chance for recovery here if they d let themselves relax and have a little fun. Getting Janie to actually breathe while on her horse would be a good start, but telling new riders to remember to breathe often made them even more stressed.
Getting Janie to sing would get her to breathe without her knowing she was doing it.
Hey, Janie! Taylor called. Did you know that Ginger likes music?
Janie turned her head to stare at Taylor suspiciously. Horses don t like music.
Ginger does. She loves it when I sing to her. Especially when I m riding her. She just chills out like you re giving her a massage. It wasn t exactly true, but it wasn t necessarily a lie, either.
Taylor was good at telling not-exactly-truths that also weren t lies. She d perfected the skill at the feet of the master of lies and deceit. Thanks for that, Mom.
Pushing her own bitterness aside, she smiled at Janie. Do you know any songs?
A wary nod, but no reply, which was no surprise. Unlike Jazzie, who d remained mute, Janie did speak sometimes. Their fil
But if it could happen anywhere, it was here. Healing Hearts with Horses had been providing therapy to traumatized children for over a year now and already had a slew of success stories. Taylor knew this because she d very thoroughly researched the program, including its founder/president, Daphne Montgomery-Carter, and her staff, before submitting her application.
In addition to her philanthropy, Daphne was a full-time prosecutor for the city of Baltimore. Somehow she managed to raise money for the program in her spare time, lending a hand to the therapy sessions whenever she could. All the day-to-day details were left to Maggie VanDorn, an accomplished horsewoman and licensed therapist who had years of experience working with child victims of violent crime.
Janie and Jazzie had a good chance for recovery here if they d let themselves relax and have a little fun. Getting Janie to actually breathe while on her horse would be a good start, but telling new riders to remember to breathe often made them even more stressed.
Getting Janie to sing would get her to breathe without her knowing she was doing it.
Hey, Janie! Taylor called. Did you know that Ginger likes music?
Janie turned her head to stare at Taylor suspiciously. Horses don t like music.
Ginger does. She loves it when I sing to her. Especially when I m riding her. She just chills out like you re giving her a massage. It wasn t exactly true, but it wasn t necessarily a lie, either.
Taylor was good at telling not-exactly-truths that also weren t lies. She d perfected the skill at the feet of the master of lies and deceit. Thanks for that, Mom.
Pushing her own bitterness aside, she smiled at Janie. Do you know any songs?
A wary nod, but no reply, which was no surprise. Unlike Jazzie, who d remained mute, Janie did speak sometimes. Their fil
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Autoren-Porträt von Karen Rose
Karen Rose is the award-winning, #1 international bestselling author of some twenty novels, including the bestselling Baltimore and Cincinnati series. She has been translated into twenty-three languages and her books have placed on the New York Times, the Sunday Times (UK), and Germany s der Spiegel bestseller lists.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Karen Rose
- 2017, 512 Seiten, Maße: 10,3 x 17 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Berkley
- ISBN-10: 0399586768
- ISBN-13: 9780399586767
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.08.2017
Sprache:
Englisch
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Praise for Monster in the ClosetAn emotionally charged thrill ride. Lisa Jackson #1 New York Times bestselling author
Riveting. Emotional. Karen rose at her best. Christine Feehan, #1 New York Times bestselling author
A fast paced, high-intensity story that ll carry you along on an amazing journey. Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author
A wonderful rainy-day read. Suspenseful and engrossing. Lora Leigh, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Karen Rose has written another top-notch thriller! Grab this book. You won't be able to put it down. Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author
An up-all-night, unforgettable tale of secrets, lies, and taut suspense. Readers will want to grab this one! Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author
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