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Colors of Rage by Dana Reed—A Chilling Sensual Thriller.

Published by Denlinger’s Publishers, Ltd. - 2002

ISBN 0-87714-733-7

Available at Denlinger’s and Barnes & Noble

 

Cassie Jo Cabot, while struggling against the questionable powers inherited from her grandmother, Cassandra, discovers she’s mind-linked to the same serial killer who caused her grandmother’s death, also during a mind-link. However, she feels compelled to stop this deranged man no matter what the cost.  The strongest power inherited from Cassandra is Cassie’s ability to read auras, thereby discovering inner personalities. When Link Gordon, a handsome stranger, purchases the home next door, Cassie Jo doesn't trust him because his auras are disturbing. While he’s outwardly jovial and flirtatious, his aura is often a mixture of shades of red, denoting high levels of anger and unrest. He's a bubbling cauldron waiting to explode. Cassie Jo now finds herself in the unenviable position of fearing both her neighbor and the man who kills in her dreams. The man she knows will one day come for her…

 

 

 

Dark Secrets; White Lies by Dana Reed, a Riveting Thriller.

Published by Denlinger’s Publishers, Ltd.-2002

ISBN 0-87714-797-3

Available at Denlinger’s and Barnes & Noble

 

A riveting thriller, Dark Secrets; White Lies combines a turbulent romance between two head strong individuals and the very real threat of a maniacal stalker. All acted out in an aging mansion that seems to have a mind and soul of its own. Victoria Richards is the sole occupant of Hill House—a mansion located in an isolated area—who constantly complains of the presence of a stalker who is threatening to kill her. Her niece, Callie Rose Porter, fears for her aunt’s sanity until she visits the House and discovers two mutilated corpses and her aunt missing. Aided by Tony Reyes, an ex-detective from the NYPD, a man with a dark, mysterious past, Callie must find her missing aunt and discover the identity of the stalker before becoming a victim herself.

 

 

Grave Results by Dana Reed-Horror

Published by Publish America—2003

ISBN 1-4137-0208-2

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble, Waldenbooks and Borders.

 

Leaving a tumultuous past behind, at age 30, Emily Mitchell's desires are simple: success as an ad exec for a large firm and a life of solitude in a newly purchased luxury condo in Chelsea Towers, located in the Tribeca section of Manhattan. However, a successful, corporate back stabber soon focuses on her clients in an attempt to steal her accounts. Then, reluctantly she takes in a teenage niece whose Gothick lifestyle and admiration for the writings of Poe, along with attempted resurrections of the dead, lead to several harrowing experiences. Adding to Emily's torment, wealthy family members living in the condo next door have been dead for three centuries, but exist due to allegiances with Abaddon, Angel of the Bottomless Pit as mentioned in Revelations, Chapter Nine. Even more disturbing, Abaddon has plans for Emily that will eventually lead to her death at the hands of his aging mistress.

 

 

Unholy Alliance by Dana Reed-Mystery/Suspense

Published by Archebooks in Hardcover—2004

ISBN 1-59507-026-5

Available from Archebooks Amazon and Barnes & Noble Waldenbooks and Borders.

A serial killer stalks the streets of New York, collecting body parts, and leaving his tell-tale calling card: a glass rose. Detective Roberta (Bobby) Beckett tirelessly works the case of the Necrophiliac. She knows her adversary is clever, but inches closer and closer day by day. August Summers is a reporter assigned to Bobby to do an in-depth profile on a female detective. Yet she's haunted by her own demons: the day she believes she murdered her own father, the strange sounds she hears in her apartment at night, and the mysterious glass rose she finds on her breakfast table. Unholy Alliance is a morbid thriller guaranteed to enthrall. Set aside a block of time to read it; because once you start, you won't be able to stop till you get to the very last page, breathless and amazed.

 

 

The Fifth Deadly Sin by Dana Reed—Mystery/Suspense

Published by ArcheBooks in Hardcover—2005

ISBN 1-59507-077-X

Available from Archebooks Amazon and Barnes & Noble Bookstores Waldenbooks and Borders.

Book Two of the Bobby Beckett-August Summers Series. What looks like suicide is really murder -- murder of a mysterious young woman, who was kidnapped and has been missing since the age of three. With the help of reporter August Summers, Detective Bobby Beckett’s search unravels a tangled web of treachery and deceit as more and more bodies are found.  A thrill a minute page turner.of 1                                 27

 

Beyond Writer’s Block by Dana Reed

Published in paperback by Lulu ISBN 1-4116-4850-1—2005

Composed of 122 pages, Beyond Writer's Block is a treasure trove of information that takes you through the process of writing a novel from beginning to end, including the meaning of Premises and their importance, character motivation, obstacles, dialogue, narrative, settings and locations in your novel all the way through to the proper way to submit a manuscript.

 

 

 

 

Grave Results Two-Blood Rites by Dana Reed—A Chilling Horror. ISBN 1-4137-6900-4.

Available from Publish America and Amazon and Barnes & Noble Waldenbooks and Borders.

 Emily Mitchell is still being controlled by Joshua Smythe, AKA demon prince Abaddon, angel of the bottomless pit as foretold in Revelations. Tracie Mitchell, Emily's niece, and Keisha Simmons, her best friend were banished by Abaddon. Now living in a mountainous area in the Carolinas, they meet a priest who vows to help them in their efforts to free Emily. However, he turns out to be Grand Inquisitor Father Sebastien Michaelis, who's been pursuing Abaddon's mistresses for three centuries. Michaelis has existed by performing unholy blood rites in direction contradiction of his church teachings. When Tracie and Keisha discover that Michaelis intends killing Emily to stop her from delivering the perfect heir to Abaddon's throne, the two are pursued by the priest as they make their way to NY to warn Emily. However, Abaddon has threatened to kill them if they ever try contacting Emily again. The two wonder if they can outrun the priest before he gets to Emily, and how they will deal with Abaddon's wrath if they reach her in time. 
   

 


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