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In the Event of My Death

Five old friends. One secret. A killer out for revenge. A gripping thriller of past tragedy and present evil from the author of Can’t Find My Way Home.

They had been six teenage girls in Wheeling, West Virginia. Full of mischief. Acting wild. Having good times. And getting into trouble. They called themselves the Six of Hearts. Then one night, things went too far. One of them died. The rest swore to never tell what really happened.

Now, thirteen years later, someone has decided to kill the remaining Six of Hearts. The first to die is Angie, a successful New York City actress. And flower-shop owner Laurel Damron, still living in Wheeling, may be next. She has gotten a chilling message in the mail. She knows a killer is watching her. But who?

Only by searching the past can she uncover a haunting truth.

Only by looking deep within herself can she uncover a lost memory.

And only by suspecting everyone she knows does she have one slim chance of staying alive . . .

“A blood-chilling . . . tale of vengeance, madness, and murder.” —RT Book Reviews

Carlene Thompson

Carlene Thompson has a Ph.D. in English and is a native West Virginian. She lives with her husband Keith in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. She spends her time writing and caring for the many dogs and cats she's adopted over the last twenty years.

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