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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... looked as though a well - tossed pebble could easily keel the entire thing over and that was where he brought the car to a stop . " We're here , " he announced briskly , turning the key in the ignition and kicking in the e - brake . He ...
... looked as though a well - tossed pebble could easily keel the entire thing over and that was where he brought the car to a stop . " We're here , " he announced briskly , turning the key in the ignition and kicking in the e - brake . He ...
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... looked out the window at the steady rain pelting the asphalt parking lot so hard the drops bounced a foot off the pavement . I wondered if the girl we found had died quick or if he'd dragged it out until she begged for death in the end ...
... looked out the window at the steady rain pelting the asphalt parking lot so hard the drops bounced a foot off the pavement . I wondered if the girl we found had died quick or if he'd dragged it out until she begged for death in the end ...
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... looked like he'd crawl across the table and put me over his knee and give me a swift spanking if he thought I might reveal anything to the public . I was shocked when that brief vision appealed to me and got me a little hot and bothered ...
... looked like he'd crawl across the table and put me over his knee and give me a swift spanking if he thought I might reveal anything to the public . I was shocked when that brief vision appealed to me and got me a little hot and bothered ...
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... looked down at his hand on my leg willing him to move it before this got weird . Weirder . " He didn't give you the whereabouts of this one either , " I reminded him gently . He removed his hand from my leg and I climbed hastily out of ...
... looked down at his hand on my leg willing him to move it before this got weird . Weirder . " He didn't give you the whereabouts of this one either , " I reminded him gently . He removed his hand from my leg and I climbed hastily out of ...
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... looked down that deep , gloomy space . The sun glinted off the pale white legs of a toddler who'd gone missing earlier that day . I ran all the way home screaming for Gramps . Breathlessly I told him what I found and where and how ...
... looked down that deep , gloomy space . The sun glinted off the pale white legs of a toddler who'd gone missing earlier that day . I ran all the way home screaming for Gramps . Breathlessly I told him what I found and where and how ...
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