SILVER MEDALIST Global Book Awards '24
FINALIST Indie Excellence Awards '23
PAPERBACK & EBOOK
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Stranger Danger
A Lauren Beck Crime Novel #3
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“You won't be able to tear yourself away…I love this series!” Lisa Regan, international multi-million-copy bestselling author
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Longing for the closeness she had with her father during her bout with Hodgkin’s disease, ex-cop Lauren Beck drives cross-country to visit him and his new wife, Ana. Getting mugged on their doorstep is worrisome. Learning that Ana has disappeared—devastating!
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Several young girls have also gone missing, prompting the haunting memory of an abducted child Lauren was too late to save. For her father’s sake—and her own—the young ex-cop would love to help any way she can. Yet she has scarcely begun before an irate criminal strikes back.
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This edgy third book in the Writer’s Digest-awarded Lauren Beck crime/thriller series can also stand alone. If you like scrappy heroines, nail-biting suspense, and twisted mysteries, you’ll love this white-knuckle manhunt.
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What readers are saying:
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LISA REGAN, international multi-million copy bestselling author of the Josie Quinn thrillers, was the first to weigh in, and this is some of what she said: "...it was so fabulous that at one point, I had my husband in stitches because I was reading at one in the morning and the battery on my kindle ran out so I switched over to my phone. He said just charge your kindle and read the rest in the morning. I said, 'I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG!'"
Lisa also sent me more exceedingly kind words that you'll probably see elsewhere. Thank you, Lisa!
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“Getting inside Ana and her son's heads adds a layer of sophistication to the narrative that mirrors works of classic mystery.” The BookLife Prize
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“A thriller to devour,” and “…a hell of a ride!” 5* Dione Benson
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"Murray's compact style is more than concise, she has a razor-sharp skill of bringing characters to life in just a few sentences..." 5* Carolyn Evans
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"Lauren Beck is smart, funny, vulnerable, resourceful—all the things I like in female characters." 5* Jacqueline B. Boulden
"strong and suspenseful." 5* Paul Schleckler
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"a brisk and breathless mystery adventure that was practically unputdownable...crisp and convincing...taut and well-executed." 5* Michael Shaw
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"I highly recommend Stranger Danger to anyone who loves a jam-packed thriller full of action and unexpected twists. I hope to read more by Donna Huston Murray very soon!" 5* Amy Raines for READER'S FAVORITE