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In the Dark
Could the man she vowed to love be the killer she feared?
Alexandra McCord's perfect life was crumbling. After stumbling onto the body of a dead woman, she found that her working paradise on Moon Bay Island had turned into a nightmare. Each piece of evidence she discovered seemed to point toward someone on the island - and to herself as the next victim. But who? And why had David Denhem, the ex-husband she hadn't seen in over a year, chosen this moment to reappear in her life?
When a hurricane destroyed her only escape route, Alexandra found herself believing her ex-husband's claims that he had returned out of concern for her, but there had always been more to David than met the eye. What was he hiding? The evidence pointed toward his guilt, but Alexandra felt compelled to defy logic and trust in the safety of his embrace. No matter what, either her heart or her life would be forfeit.
Alexandra McCord's perfect life was crumbling. After stumbling onto the body of a dead woman, she found that her working paradise on Moon Bay Island had turned into a nightmare. Each piece of evidence she discovered seemed to point toward someone on the island - and to herself as the next victim. But who? And why had David Denhem, the ex-husband she hadn't seen in over a year, chosen this moment to reappear in her life?
When a hurricane destroyed her only escape route, Alexandra found herself believing her ex-husband's claims that he had returned out of concern for her, but there had always been more to David than met the eye. What was he hiding? The evidence pointed toward his guilt, but Alexandra felt compelled to defy logic and trust in the safety of his embrace. No matter what, either her heart or her life would be forfeit.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 1, 2004
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Heather Graham
584 books6,925 followersAlso published as Heather Graham Pozzessere and Shannon Drake.
New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Heather Graham majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write, working on short horror stories and romances. After some trial and error, she sold her first book, WHEN NEXT WE LOVE, in 1982 and since then, she has written over one hundred novels and novellas including category, romantic suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, and Christmas holiday fare. She wrote the launch books for the Dell's Ecstasy Supreme line, Silhouette's Shadows, and for Harlequin's mainstream fiction imprint, Mira Books.
Heather was a founding member of the Florida Romance Writers chapter of RWA and, since 1999, has hosted the Romantic Times Vampire Ball, with all revenues going directly to children's charity.
She is pleased to have been published in approximately twenty languages, and to have been honored with awards frorn Waldenbooks. B. Dalton, Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times, and more. She has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, People, and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including local television and Entertainment Tonight.
Heather loves travel and anything have to do with the water, and is a certitified scuba diver. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.
New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Heather Graham majored in theater arts at the University of South Florida. After a stint of several years in dinner theater, back-up vocals, and bartending, she stayed home after the birth of her third child and began to write, working on short horror stories and romances. After some trial and error, she sold her first book, WHEN NEXT WE LOVE, in 1982 and since then, she has written over one hundred novels and novellas including category, romantic suspense, historical romance, vampire fiction, time travel, occult, and Christmas holiday fare. She wrote the launch books for the Dell's Ecstasy Supreme line, Silhouette's Shadows, and for Harlequin's mainstream fiction imprint, Mira Books.
Heather was a founding member of the Florida Romance Writers chapter of RWA and, since 1999, has hosted the Romantic Times Vampire Ball, with all revenues going directly to children's charity.
She is pleased to have been published in approximately twenty languages, and to have been honored with awards frorn Waldenbooks. B. Dalton, Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times, and more. She has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, People, and USA Today and appeared on many newscasts including local television and Entertainment Tonight.
Heather loves travel and anything have to do with the water, and is a certitified scuba diver. Married since high school graduation and the mother of five, her greatest love in life remains her family, but she also believes her career has been an incredible gift, and she is grateful every day to be doing something that she loves so very much for a living.
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January 9, 2025
a este libro le falta un poco de todo, pero sobre todo faltan páginas para que la trama sea potente. Lo he leído bien y me ha tenido entretenida, pero poco más.
November 9, 2021
Alex McCord isn't sure who to trust after she stumbles on a dead body and then that body disappears. David Denham, her ex-husband, shows up and his presence isn't comforting at all. In fact, she's not sure she can trust him any more than the other man who wants to court her, an ex-Navy SEAL.
When yet another dead body shows up and then a hurricane descends on the middle portion of the Florida Keys, it's anyone's guess who is going to survive the killer and/or the hurricane.
When yet another dead body shows up and then a hurricane descends on the middle portion of the Florida Keys, it's anyone's guess who is going to survive the killer and/or the hurricane.
May 29, 2018
I've read books by Heather Graham in the past and enjoyed them so I thought I'd give this one a shot. I'm only on chapter 4 and already I'm having major issues with this book.
Firstly, too many characters were introduced to quickly, and I still can't keep them straight. And of those characters, the most important ones (the hero and the heroine) are both detestable (the hero) and flaky (the heroine).
Secondly, I truly despise stupid characters, or characters doing stupid things, inserted into the plot in order to force a plot narrative or plot twist. This book has it in spades.
Thirdly, the format the book follows is just plain bad. When it come to this kind of book, the rule of thumb is start where the action starts. Ok, technically it DOES that, but then the next 10 (out of 12) chapters then become flashback scenes as they occur BEFORE the prologue chronologically. This is just clunky, plain and simple, and does absolutely nothing to improve the overall effect of the story.
Firstly, too many characters were introduced to quickly, and I still can't keep them straight. And of those characters, the most important ones (the hero and the heroine) are both detestable (the hero) and flaky (the heroine).
Secondly, I truly despise stupid characters, or characters doing stupid things, inserted into the plot in order to force a plot narrative or plot twist. This book has it in spades.
Thirdly, the format the book follows is just plain bad. When it come to this kind of book, the rule of thumb is start where the action starts. Ok, technically it DOES that, but then the next 10 (out of 12) chapters then become flashback scenes as they occur BEFORE the prologue chronologically. This is just clunky, plain and simple, and does absolutely nothing to improve the overall effect of the story.
August 24, 2016
In The Dark was a bonus story that came along with my copy of Suspicious, which I couldn't finish. So, I was really, REALLY hoping to like this one.
The first page was an editing disaster, and I very nearly put it down.
However, the story pulled me back in.
I didn't look for editing problems after that.
However, the relationship between the hero & heroine was annoying, in that they are divorced, because he didn't seem to have any interest in her needs, and when they get back together in the end, that isn't resolved. So, she's getting back together with him purely because they are good together in bed, even though she specifically says in the text, "Sex doesn't make a marriage"
Having said that, the story was entertaining, you didn't know who the baddie was until the end, and there was enough suspense to keep me interested, so an OK book for a light read.
The first page was an editing disaster, and I very nearly put it down.
However, the story pulled me back in.
I didn't look for editing problems after that.
However, the relationship between the hero & heroine was annoying, in that they are divorced, because he didn't seem to have any interest in her needs, and when they get back together in the end, that isn't resolved. So, she's getting back together with him purely because they are good together in bed, even though she specifically says in the text, "Sex doesn't make a marriage"
Having said that, the story was entertaining, you didn't know who the baddie was until the end, and there was enough suspense to keep me interested, so an OK book for a light read.
July 28, 2020
I like Heather Graham’s Krewe of Hunters series but wasn’t sure I would like this one. I did. This has no paranormal like Krewe of Hunters. It’s just straight up suspense but it’s good suspense. Wasn’t sure who the killer was until the very end. A resort paradise in the Florida Keys, a body on the beach found by Alex. A body that has disappeared by the time Alex can bring others to see it.
June 17, 2018
Quite short book. The story itself nothing originally or attracting .. medium quality book
December 10, 2019
One of those first reads.
May 9, 2020
Murder mystery, suspense, romance.. what could be better? This book had me up till 4am trying to find out who did it.. definitely recommend this read!
December 11, 2020
Wasn't what I'm use to with Heather Graham...
Was OK 👌
Was OK 👌
August 25, 2014
This story kept me guessing.Alex send her husband divorce papers than left to work with dolphins when her husband shows up and dead bobies start to show up shes not sure who she can or cannot trust.Then a storm comes to the island and everyone is sent away there are 6 people left there but whos the killer and why.
June 25, 2011
Really good book. Didn't realize it had two stories in this book. I was happily surprised. I love Heather Graham she is a great author. Makes me wish life happened this way. We have the tragedy but just not the happily ever after. A man loving you so much they would die for you.
March 5, 2015
I love her suspense books!
January 27, 2016
It's a keeper. Have reread it twice.
March 25, 2016
If I could give this book a 3.5 rating I would. for me it was just an ok book. it moved along kinda nice and you were trying to figure who did it till the end but that was about it for me.
August 20, 2016
Novela corta que entretiene aunque quedan algunos cabos sueltos.
June 10, 2024
These Finnigin books by Heather Graham are fun to read.
June 27, 2010
A great love story
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