The Angel

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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