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Abby Northrope has everything a woman could want. A wonderful home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a wealthy lawyer husband, a wide circle of friends and a secure place in the community. She has everything…until Marti Bright, Abby&apos;s best friend from school days, is brutally murdered–crucified on a hill overlooking Carmel. But Abby lives with a secret of her own: her ailing marriage, so fairy-tale-like to outsiders, is crumbling. As Abby turns all her energies into a quest to avenge Marti&apos;s death, she is led down a labyrinth of lies, half-truths, jealousies and revenge. Terrible secrets come to light: about herself, her husband and Marti. But how are the three tied together? With a killer still on the loose, time is running out.

Sacred Trust

Successful L.A. literary agent Mary Beth Conahan has come a long way from her troubled past. But when Mary Beth&apos;s ex-husband and her bestselling author are killed, she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. And if that&apos;s not bad enough, an old friend–Lindy Van Court–shows up with troubles of her own.In high school, Lindy was everything Mary Beth was not: a cheerleader who dated and finally married Roger Van Court, the wealthiest boy in school. Now, however, Roger has thrown Lindy out of their pricey San Francisco home. She&apos;s living on the streets, denied access to her only child.Mary Beth can&apos;t turn her old friend away. But almost immediately their lives are threatened. Caught up in a series of terrifying events, Mary Beth will uncover more than she bargained for–a sinister plot and a heartbreaking secret that will change Mary Beth&apos;s life forever.

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The Last Cheerleader

Paul and Gina Bradley did all they could to create the perfect family. When they discovered they could not have children of their own, they adopted twin girls, intent on giving them a good home.But something was terribly wrong with Angela, one of the twins, and after a terrifying event, Paul and Gina returned five-year-old Angela to St. Sympatica&apos;s Orphanage, assured that she would get excellent psychiatric care.Now, sixteen years later, the Bradley family is crumbling. Paul and Gina have drifted apart and are only going through the motions of a marriage for Angela&apos;s twin, Rachel. But Rachel is beginning to act like a total stranger, and they begin to wonder if she isn&apos;t suffering from the same problems that plagued her sister.When Rachel disappears just after Christmas, Paul and Gina are forced to pull together–for the sake of their family, for their very survival. Because someone has unleashed a vengeful fury on the Bradleys.

Meg O'Brien