Bøker av Gretchen A Klein

Young and beautiful, Chloe Hall lives a glamourous life in New York, working for a high-end talent agency. However after suffering multiple injuries from a skiing accident during a winter weekend, she finds herself taking a leave of absence from her career and her social life. Bored and feeling sorry for herself, on a whim, she answers an Internet dating service and begins an emotional affair with a divorced executive New York news reporter, Stephen Parker. Finally after many long weeks, the two agree to meet face to face. Unfortunately, Chloe's hopes are shattered when her mystery man stands her up for their first date. Compulsive and driven, Chloe pursues Stephen Parker's whereabouts and contacts his place of employment. She learns he had suddenly taken his own leave of absence and fled to the resort town of horsetracks and gambling in Saratoga Springs. Hurt, curious, and deeply enamoured with a man she has never seen, Chloe begins her quest. Her search leads her to an ancient hotel, once amongst the finest resorts in Saratoga. Now a delaptidated ruin, the hotel has been the scene of several notorious murders. The reality of Stephen Parker becomes increasingly elusive, but the dangers of the hotel are very real. Host to racetrack jockeys, gamblers, and an underground world of crime, Saratoga Springs has trapped Chloe in her new reality. Soon, danger threatens to end Chloe's search for love violently... and forever. Will she ever meet this man who had led her to Saratoga, or will a new love interest capture her heart while protecting her from the Whisper of Evil?

A HOWLING IN THE NIGHT! From the moment she arrives at Halfmoon House, Heidi Engel knows something is very wrong at the Victorian mansion high above the storm-tossed New Jersey coast. But is the evil she senses outside, where shadowy creatures howl at the moon, or inside, where the strange, tormented man she has come here to care for calls to her soul?Despite his growing need for her, Garrett Channing can scarcely tell this woman that he is struggling against something far worse than the partial amnesia that imprisons him. How can she understand his fear that his clouded memory is the mark of the terrible curse that stalks his family- a curse that could cost the life of anyone he touches?

Brittany Mason is a 30-year-old single mother to young daughters, Rachel and Darcy living in a quaint seaside town on the coast of New Jersey. During the week of Valentine's Day, she is excited to spend time with her new boyfriend. However, her plans turn when she is haunted by a prowler clad in black that stalks her and leaves behind a white, mysterious Valentine's giftbox. When she collapses and is taken to the hospital, police have reason to believe that she is being targeted as they connect her to other murders taking place in New York City. Single women are being tracked and killed, all the while the madman leaves signature Valentine's gift boxes in his wake.As the police help Brittany while uncovering the tragic events befallen to the victims in New York, Brittany's estranged father re-enters her life while her boyfriend disappears under pressure by the ongoing investigation. Closer to finding answers, Brittany succumbs to the worst horror of all. She wakes up one morning to find her daughters and her beloved dog missing.Have they been kidnapped, harmed, or are they being led by an apparition that casts his white shadow known as "Old Salty" who is plotting his own revenge on any evil that is cast upon his surrounding harbor connecting New Jersey and New York through the Atlantic Ocean?As Brittany races to find answers, she must escape her own fateful plight of a madman's target while finding her daughters and dog. Will she succeed at the end with the help from the NYPD Captain or succumb to her own death as she is led underground the Sandy Hook Lighthouse to fight for her and her daughters' lives?

Blinded in an automobile accident the very first night of her honeymoon, Philadelphia native Cassidy Grant goes to live at Waverly Hall in a rural, southern town in Georgia. Cassidy had married Chad Waverly after a courtship of only a couple of weeks at a winter retreat in Florida. Knowing nothing about the southern gentleman, she learns much--too much for comfort. First, she discovers that Chad was married before--a fact he concealed during their courtshop. Kaitlyn, his first wife, had died under mysterious circumstances. She was an heiress and left Chad her fortune. Chad then became engaged to Valerie, a wealthy widow. Valerie, too, died under strange conditions--before the wedding, but not before signing a will leaving everything to Chad. Perhaps because of her blindness, Cassidy is very sensitive to the menacing atmosphere of the old house and to the unsettling past of her groom. As she tries to adjust to her handicap and to the new marriage, she is fearlessly attacked by a "phantom" on many attempts. Without sight, she is at the killer's mercy and tries to uncover the madman's identity. With no one to trust living on the Georgia plantation surrounded by swamps and quicksand, Cassidy must uncover the secrets of Waverly Hall and understand who the phantom killer is before she becomes another one of Chad Waverly's phantom wives...

Lara and Heather Marsh are twins and very close.But when Heather comes home to Connecticut after a two year absence, she is changed. Now hostile, sullen, and tense, she is subject to strange "spells", and during one such trance she attempts to murder her sister. Lara is alarmed but keeps silent to protect Heather, who claims to be possessed by the spirit of their ancient ancestor, Victoria Marsh. Is Lara's twin sister a cold-blooded murderess? Or is she possessed by the spirit of Victoria? Perhaps the secret rests with Dr. Mueller, a mysterious hypnotist, but will he disclose it before Lara loses her life?

Sophie Maguire is ready for her new chapter in life: to begin planning her wedding to her billionaire fiance, Connor Quaide. A young, executive secretary at Quaide Enterprises in Manhattan, Sophie soon resigns from her position to follow Connor to his family's multi-billion dollar estate on a lakeside chalet surrounded by nature; dozens of miles from civilization and the nearest neighbor. However once Sophie arrives at Quaide Lake, she realizes her dream of being a summer bride is one that becomes a nightmare. Shrouded in family secrets, the mansion and its family members are withdrawn and very cold toward her. When she discovers that other young brides from the Quaide family had met formidable deaths here on Quaide Lake, Sophie begins to dread her decision to be a Quaide bride herself. Sophie's horror becomes a reality when one day she explores the rambling, grand chalet and visits its attic, the Tower Room. Within it, she comes across a large-scaled doll house exquisitely created, with each room a carbon-copy of the chalet itself. In each room, there are dolls that represent each member of the family. It is spellbinding, but its presence is eerie and it is forbidden to be discussed by any of the Quaide family. Connor becomes dismissive while Sophie begs for answers surrounding the Quaide secrets and the enormous doll house. When his uncle and grandmother finally disclose information to Sophie, they, too, meet untimely deaths. The terror seizes Sophie when she realizes that with each death, each respectable doll in the Tower Room is found to suffer the same fate within the replica house. Sophie's worst nightmare comes true when she finds a new doll of herself within the doll house. Does this doll represent Sophie's upcoming death too? With the help of a neighbor who acts as the family air pilot, Sophie must find out if the house is cursed or if there is a madman killer within the Quaide Chalet. Will Sophie's summer become one where she follows the other tragic brides' deaths? Will she meet her demise there at the lake, build her love with Connor, or follow her heart and accept the pilot, Roy's invitation for a romantic tryst?

Vera Waters comes to Northport Harbor to care for her arthritic, handicapped Aunt Harriet who has come to live in the family's Seacrest Hotel overlooking the rocky cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean. The two neighboring houses on Massachusetts' seacoast of Northport Harbor seem lost in the fog, cut off from the rest of the world. The houses belong to Vera Waters' aunt-and now there is a strange new family who has come to live beside the hotel shrouded in mystery as deep as the fog. Who are the Harpers? Just two men and a woman who, as they claim, like the remote area? If so, why does their first sight of Vera shock them into near silence? And why does Aunt Harriet's astrological readings, usually happy and frequently correct, warn Vera of impending danger? The threat to Vera's sanity and life becomes brutally clear the day a private investigator arrives in town. One of the Harpers, said Detective Eden, was mad, haunted by an ancient murder- and driven to kill again! Vera, equally compelled, finds herself the unwilling bait in a trap more terrifying than her worst imaginings! Will Vera Waters help uncover the mystery of a long, unsolved murder, or will she be trapped in the web of terror that is cast upon the Seacrest Hotel? Finding herself pulled into decaying cellars, a disappearing Thirteenth Floor, and an atmosphere surrounded by New Age spiritualism, will Vera Waters live long enough for the summer season at the Seacrest? Can her lawyer boyfriend, Preston Daly help Vera escape the macabre horror or will Vera become the madman's target of murder in the ancient hotel?

Phoebe Holt is a lucky young woman to have inherited a small fortune to open her own art gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City. Her fiancé, Hugh is supportive until Phoebe befriends a secretive entrepreneur who takes a serious interest in her artwork and those of her clients. The wealthy aristocrat soon purchases most of Phoebe's artwork, leaving Phoebe optimistic and financially secure. When the young art dealer is then introduced to the strange man's associates, Phoebe begins to doubt the stranger and his intentions. Her fiancé warns her of the man's obscure financial businesses in and around New York; however, Phoebe's newfound success keeps her committed to this mystery man. After engaging herself more socially to the dark senior, Phoebe becomes less of herself and more tense, argumentative, and reckless in her work ethic and drinking pastime. His pressures of displaying obscure, grotesque paintings in her gallery does offer Phoebe financial success, but it also draws Phoebe closer to the inner circle of insanity. She ends her relationship with Hugh, begins seeing a drug crazed celebrity, and spirals into drunken gluttony daily. When Phoebe finally realizes who her enamored benefactor really is, she must decide what is most important in her life: her own sanity, or the luxurious lifestyle that this strange entrepreneur has awarded her? Will Phoebe become one of the dark figures herself in this Satanic cult, or will she return to that of a modest art dealer who can reconcile with her fiancé and begin a family? As Phoebe races out of time with the demonic man pressuring her for marriage, she must decide before her fate is chosen for her.

New York executive assistant, Chloe Roberts has it all: an exciting nightlife, a prestigious career, a close-knit friendship with her roommate, and a posh apartment in Greenwich Village. The only thing missing is a boyfriend. One night after a wild cocktail party, Chloe and her roommate, Natalie meet a New Age artist named Travis Barnes who is open to his philosophy on life, ushering Chloe and her friend to be part of his untraditional views. When Chloe refuses the man's friendship and does not conform to his lifestyle, Chloe's roommate becomes distant and distracted by the man's romantic intention. One night after work, Chloe finds her roommate, Natalie missing. Her cell phone is disconnected, and her clothing has been removed. She is left with a handwritten note that tells Chloe that she has moved to Black Harbor on the remote Cove Island off of Cape Cod with Travis Barnes in an old monastery with other artists. When Chloe goes on a mission to search for Natalie after unsuccessful attempts to contact her, she enters a world full of danger. Housed in the old abbey, Chloe becomes trapped on Cove Island surrounded by young men and women living in a communal society involved in drugs, torture, and lies. Will Chloe Roberts escape the monastery perched high on the rocky, shoreline cliffs of Black Harbor? Can Chloe find Natalie in time all the while being held captive in the abbey by drug induced "members" who practice sadistic rituals in the dead of the night? Maybe Chloe's only path of safety will come from upstanding local islander, Erik Stewart, or from the ghost that has been watching Chloe ever since her arrival to Black Harbor.

An original gothic adult novel filled with mystery and suspense on the Outer Banks, written by bestselling author Gretchen A. Klein; featuring a love-gone-wrong story with hints of the supernatural, packed with murder and adventure on Cape Hatteras Island of the Outer Banks--now in paperback! Michelle Rice takes a leap of faith by accepting playboy actor, Garrett Craig's invitation to spend the summer with him as his girlfriend on the Outer Banks. She is an out-of-work New York theater actor and is excited to explore the Island of Cape Hatteras and spend her days swimming, sunning, and enjoying her vacation. But, the Craig mansion atop the sandy dunes of Sea Isle holds many dark mysteries that threaten Michelle upon her arrival. The young, pert strawberry-blonde soon learns that Garrett Craig had been involved with an island girl's unsolved fatal boating accident the year prior and makes a promise to Garret that she will help him find out who was responsible. However, danger ensues when Michelle gets too close to finding out the truth as Michelle then becomes a target of nightly visits from the same phantom that resembles the girl who was drowned. Why is the dead girl haunting Michelle, and why has Garrett suddenly become cruel and secretive? Michelle decides to befriend his sister, Audrey and his old girlfriend, Kaitlyn to learn more about the Craig family and the mystery. The two other girls become cold and unresponsive to Michelle's acts of friendship, but a local, good-looking Outer Banker, Ryan Williams becomes her only confidant and resource in the perils of her summer vacation. It turns out that Michelle isn't the only one with doubts about Garrett Craig and his well-to-do family. At the night of the big Sea Isle Yacht Club formal dance, Michelle's old theater friend, Bill, arrives and begs her to leave the island. He fears for her safety and feels the same threat from Garrett Craig as the evening of partying and dancing progresses. As the night comes to an end, Michelle learns that another murder has taken place right next door to the Craig mansion. Could Garrett be responsible or was his sister's boyfriend guilty all along? Who would want Kaitlyn dead? It doesn't take long for Michelle to be given the final clue as to who the killer is as she realizes her nightly ghostly visits by the dead girl will lead her to the haunting truth!

Lyndsay Keller leaves her job at a New York advertising agency to come to Northport Harbor, summoned there by her father. She is to run Seacrest, an eerie old hotel that was bequeathed to her mother, who recently committed suicide. After her arrival in the small Massachusetts coastal town, a series of events leaves Lyndsay baffled and terrified: the circumstances surrounding her mother's death, her father's sudden conversion to spiritualism by a wealthy widow, the demented behavior of the wife of Lyndsay's former boyfriend, the macabre sound of a piano at night coming from an unused wing, and the mysterious death of a hotel employee.Then handsome Dr. Peter Chambers appears and offers understanding and trust. Will Lyndsay learn the truth behind her mother's apparent suicide, or will she find her own life at risk as she uncovers the secrets at Seacrest? Hoping her faith in the young, mysterious doctor will help Lyndsay find solace, she wonders if the old hotel will become her forever home or her final resting grave.