The Shadow Girls

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I open my eyes. The room is dark and I can see no windows only stairs leading up to a metal trapdoor. From the shadows a figure emerges. A little girl with long pale hair. She smiles at me. Are you my new mommy? she says.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A young woman is missing. And </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Rylan Flynn </strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>was the last person to see her alive.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Nobody has heard from <strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Bess Freeman</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> since Rylan saw her leaving a bar and walking into the night with a stranger. Normally quiet and shy Bess would never skip out on her family and friends like this. The small town of Ashby is in shock.</span></p><p><br></p><p>While the police struggle to find leads it's immediately clear to Rylan that this is no ordinary abduction. Her ability to see ghosts reveals <strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>sinister clues on all sides</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>.</span></p><p><br></p><p>In the basement of an abandoned church Rylan finds the spirit of another young woman who may be a victim. And when the police uncover human remains beneath a barn a male figure watches them closely then disappears.</p><p><br></p><p>Ashby's handsome head detective <strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Ford Pierce</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is as reluctant as ever to involve Rylan in the case.</span></p><p><br></p><p>But when another woman's body is discovered hidden in a derelict family home it's clear that Bess is in mortal danger. <strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>And her time is running out</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>.</span></p><p><br></p><p>For years a killer has been lurking in Ashby driven by a darkness that is more than human.</p><p><br></p><p>Desperate to find Bess before another innocent life is lost Rylan must work with Ford to unravel a dangerous web of lies. But is she drawing closer to the truth or walking into the killer's trap?</p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A gripping paranormal thriller packed with dark secrets danger and slow-burning romance that will keep you turning pages late into the night. Fans of Wendy Wang Heather Graham and Dean Koontz will love <em>The Shadow Girls</em>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>See why readers love Dawn Merriman's Rylan Flynn mysteries:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)></span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I. COULD. NOT. PUT. THIS. BOOK. DOWN!!!</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>... I was </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>constantly kept on the edge of my seat</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and needed to know what happened next... my time while reading it flew by. </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Loved</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Rylan's character and I can't wait to see what happens next for her. Will be looking out for the next book in this series for sure! Goodreads reviewer ?????</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Heart-pounding thriller</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Definitely one of the best books this year</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>washingtonlife.com</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> ?????</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>