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Stranger Danger
A Lauren Beck Crime Novel #3
“You won't be able to tear yourself away…I love this series!” Lisa Regan, international multi-million-copy bestselling author
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!
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.
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:
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!
“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
“A thriller to devour,” and “…a hell of a ride!” 5* Dione Benson
"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
"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
"a brisk and breathless mystery adventure that was practically unputdownable...crisp and convincing...taut and well-executed." 5* Michael Shaw
"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