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Praise for the novels of
CARLA NEGGERS
“No one does romantic suspense better!”
—Janet Evanovich
“A believable, gripping story that will keep armchair sleuths
guessing… Here is intelligent writing
that remains highly entertaining.”
—Publishers Weekly on Betrayals
“Neggers has created yet another well-matched pair of characters
and given them a crackerjack mystery to solve—
complete with a seriously creepy villain.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Abandon
“[Neggers’s] skill at creating colorful characters and deliciously
twisted story lines makes this an addictive read.”
—Publishers Weekly on Stonebrook Cottage
“When it comes to romance, adventure and suspense,
nobody delivers like Carla Neggers.”
—Jayne Ann Krentz
“A keen ear for dialogue and a sure hand with multidimensional
characterizations are Neggers’s greatest gifts as a storyteller….
By turns creepy and amusing, the story engages on several levels.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Breakwater
“Neggers keeps the reader guessing ‘whodunit’
to the end of her intriguing novel.”
—Publishers Weekly on The Widow
“Suspense, romance and the rocky Maine coast—what more could
a reader ask? The Harbor has it all. Carla Neggers writes a story so
vivid you can smell the salt air and feel the mist on your skin.”
—Tess Gerritsen
Also by
BETRAYALS
COLD PURSUIT
TEMPTING FATE
ABANDON
CUT AND RUN
THE WIDOW
BREAKWATER
DARK SKY
THE RAPIDS
NIGHT’S LANDING
COLD RIDGE
THE HARBOR
STONEBROOK COTTAGE
THE CABIN
THE CARRIAGE HOUSE
THE WATERFALL
ON FIRE
KISS THE MOON
CLAIM THE CROWN
Available in July 2009 THE MIST
THE
ANGEL
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To Kate and Conor
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
To Brendan Gunning for all the wonderful Irish and Irish-American
stories, and to Myles Heffernan, Paul Hudson, Jamie Carr and
Christine Wenger for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
To Sarah Gallick for the help with Irish saints and for sending me
early excerpts from The Big Book of Women Saints.
To my daughter, Kate Jewell, and my son-in-law, Conor Hansen,
for getting us all to southwest Ireland. Conor, I’ll never forget standing
in the stone house where your great-grandfather was born, or meeting
your cousins on the Beara Peninsula.
To Don Lucey for the insight into Irish music and all the great
recommendations.
To my agent, Margaret Ruley, and to my editor, Margaret Marbury,
for the unwavering patience and support, and to the rest of the
fabulous team in New York and Toronto—Donna Hayes,
Craig Swinwood, Loriana Sacilotto, Dianne Moggy, Katherine Orr,
Marleah Stout, Heather Foy, Michelle Renaud, Stacy Widdrington,
Margie Miller, Adam Wilson and everyone who makes
MIRA Books such an incredible pleasure to work with.
And to Joe Jewell, my husband, for all the great times in Boston,
“our” city, and to Zack Jewell, my son…yes, another trip to Ireland
is in the works. Can’t wait!
Carla Neggers
P.O. Box 826
Quechee, VT 05059
www.carlaneggers.com