Waking Hours
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“This smart, spooky, high-stakes mystery engaged my mind and my spirit. Tommy and Dani’s battle against the seen and unseen forces rising in East Salem has only just begun, but I’m fully invested in their journey.”
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“A strong debut full of suspense, romance and supernatural mystery. A fine start to the series.”
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“One word describes
Waking Hours
by Wiehl and Nelson—
WOW!
A gut wrenching ride of supernatural suspense that left me breathless and wanting more. The book was a reminder that the battle between God and Satan is not over. Highly recommended!”
—C
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“A gripping plot, intriguing characters, supernatural underpinnings, and a splash of romance make
Waking Hours
a fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable read. I want the next book in the series now!”
—J
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“Only a brilliant lawyer, prosecutor, and journalist like Lis Wiehl could put together a mystery this thrilling! The incredible characters and nonstop twists will leave you mesmerized. Open [
Face of Betrayal
] and find a comfortable seat because you won’t want to put it down!”
—E. D. H
ILL
, FOX N
EWS ANCHOR
“Three smart women crack the big cases! Makes perfect sense to me. [
Face of Betrayal
] blew me away!”
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“Who killed loudmouth radio guy Jim Fate? The game is afoot!
Hand of Fate
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O’R
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, FOX TV
AND RADIO ANCHOR
“As a television crime writer and producer, I expect novels to deliver pulsepounding tales with major twists.
Hand of Fate
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,
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CSI: NY
“Book three in the wonderful Triple Threat Club series is a fast-paced thriller full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. What makes these books stand out for me is my ability to identify so easily with Allison, Nic and Cassidy. I truly care about what happens to each of them, and the challenges they face this time are heart-wrenching and realistic. I highly recommend!”
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“Beautiful, successful and charismatic on the outside but underneath a twisted killer. She’s brilliant and crazy and comes racing at the reader with knives and a smile. The most chilling villain you’ll meet . . . because she could live next door to you.”
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WAKING
HOURS
THE EAST SALEM TRILOGY
BOOK ONE
LIS WIEHL
WITH PETE NELSON
© 2011 by Lis Wiehl
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The KING JAMES VERSION of the Holy Bible.
Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
ISBN 978-0-8499-4889-3 (IE)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wiehl, Lis W.
Waking hours / Lis Wiehl, with Pete Nelson.
p. cm. -- (The East Salem trilogy ; bk. 1)
ISBN 978-1-59554-940-2 (hardcover)
1. Supernatural--Fiction. 2. Murder--Fiction. 3. Forensic psychiatrists--Fiction. 4. High school students--Fiction. I. Nelson, Peter, 1953- II. Title.
PS3623.I382W35 2011
813’.6--dc22
2011021162
Printed in the United States of America
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To Dani and Jacob,
with all my love,
from Mom
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