A Grave CallingIn this paranormal mystery series opener, a young woman with a gift for finding corpses helps an FBI agent investigate a serial killer. There had been no attempt to bury the dead girl, naked except for the white ribbon tied to her wrist . . . Twenty-five-year-old Julie Hall has a unique ability: when she takes up a dowsing rod, she finds not water but bodies. To Julie, it's a curse, not a gift, and one she rarely uses—she prefers her quiet life in a trailer, with her grandfather and her dog for company. But when FBI agent Garrett Pierce shows up at her door seeking help with a case, she has no choice but to assist with their search. Three girls are still missing. The killer is still out there. As bodies are discovered and more girls disappear, the case becomes almost more than Julie can bear. And when the killer turns his sights toward her, even her growing relationship with the protective Agent Garrett may not be enough to save her. Praise for A Grave Calling “Readers who pat themselves on the back for being able to anticipate twists may find themselves one-upped here. Roberts imbues Hall with a likable pluck and grit. She has a deft, witty touch. . . . There is genuine suspense as the danger hits close to home, and Hall and Pierce make for an arresting team. Readers of this taut mystery don’t need dowsing rods to detect series potential.” —Kirkus Review |
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... finger where a wedding ring used to be , like it had cinched the skin and bone for many years before being yanked off ... fingers anxiously on the table between us . " So you know where they are . Why can't you just go and get them ...
... finger where a wedding ring used to be , like it had cinched the skin and bone for many years before being yanked off ... fingers anxiously on the table between us . " So you know where they are . Why can't you just go and get them ...
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... fingers into his thick black hair and pulled his lips to mine. Denny was already hard and, even though I wasn't ready, I urged him to quickly enter me. He could feel my need and was more than happy to meet it. My urgency had nothing to ...
... fingers into his thick black hair and pulled his lips to mine. Denny was already hard and, even though I wasn't ready, I urged him to quickly enter me. He could feel my need and was more than happy to meet it. My urgency had nothing to ...
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... finger at me as she looked me over . " Have you even had a single haircut since I've been gone ? " My hand went to my chestnut hair knowing it was still mussed from the drive up with the windows open . I tucked a long wisp of bang ...
... finger at me as she looked me over . " Have you even had a single haircut since I've been gone ? " My hand went to my chestnut hair knowing it was still mussed from the drive up with the windows open . I tucked a long wisp of bang ...
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... finger in my shoulder . “ I hear that after forty it takes a lot more effort to get them to stand at attention . " I blushed . “ It's just ... work . ” She rolled her eyes . " Fine . " She pulled a phone out of her pocket and punched ...
... finger in my shoulder . “ I hear that after forty it takes a lot more effort to get them to stand at attention . " I blushed . “ It's just ... work . ” She rolled her eyes . " Fine . " She pulled a phone out of her pocket and punched ...
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... fingers on the rods Agent Pierce's eyes were on me with a fierce focus that caused me to bite my lower lip. If he ... finger willingly and with relief? I thought about those dark, worried eyes and thought no. He'd been in it for ...
... fingers on the rods Agent Pierce's eyes were on me with a fierce focus that caused me to bite my lower lip. If he ... finger willingly and with relief? I thought about those dark, worried eyes and thought no. He'd been in it for ...
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