Copyright © 2015 Karen Rose Hafer
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First published as an Ebook by Headline Publishing Group in 2015
All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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eISBN: 978 0 7553 9004 5
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
About the Author
Also By Karen Rose
Praise
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Prologue
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-one
Twenty-two
Twenty-three
Twenty-four
Twenty-five
Twenty-six
Twenty-seven
Twenty-eight
Twenty-nine
Thirty
Thirty-one
Thirty-two
Thirty-three
Thirty-four
Thirty-five
Thirty-six
Epilogue
About the Author
Karen Rose was born in Maryland and was introduced to suspense and horror at the tender age of eight when she accidentally read Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum.
After marrying her childhood sweetheart, Karen worked as a chemical engineer (she holds two patents) and a teacher, before taking up a full-time writing career when the characters in her head refused to be silenced. Now Karen is more than happy to share space in her head with her characters and her writing has been rewarded with a series of bestsellers in the UK, the US and beyond.
Karen now lives in sunny Florida with her family.
By Karen Rose and available from Headline
Have You Seen Her?
Don’t Tell
I’m Watching You
Nothing to Fear
You Can’t Hide
Count to Ten
Die For Me
Scream For Me
Kill For Me
I Can See You
Silent Scream
You Belong to Me
No One Left to Tell
Did You Miss Me?
Watch Your Back
Closer Than You Think
Alone in the Dark
Novellas available in ebook only
Broken Silence
Dirty Secrets
Praise
Praise for Closer Than You Think:
‘A chilling, enthralling read that succeeds on every level’ Kirkus Reviews
‘Gripping, thrilling and ever so tense, this is writing at its best’ Erisea Magazine
Praise for Watch Your Back:
‘Tense, compelling and I couldn’t put it down until I finished it’ Daily Record (Glasgow)
‘Slash and cut crime at its sharpest’ Northern Echo
Praise for Did You Miss Me?:
‘She’s up there with James Patterson and Nora Roberts when it comes to sweaty-palm suspense and a twist with a sting in the tail’ Peterborough Telegraph
‘A brilliant book’ Essentials
Praise for No One Left to Tell:
‘Rose’s rich cast of characters and intricate plot layers give the story real punch. Hang on tight and remember to breathe!’ RT Book Reviews
‘Every page is action-packed’ www.theallureofbooks.com
Praise for You Belong to Me:
‘[Karen Rose’s] glossy blend of romance and crime is completely compelling . . . another enjoyable and page-turning novel from the queen of romantic suspense’ Crime and Publishing
‘Fast and furious’ Sun
Praise for Silent Scream:
‘A high-octane thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat and up far too late at night!’ Lisa Jackson
‘Rose packs action into every moment . . . Thriller fans will love the high-adrenaline story and robust cast of intriguing supporting characters’ Publishers Weekly
Praise for I Can See You:
‘A terrific whodunit’ Harriet Klausner
‘Rose keeps the action popping’ Publishers Weekly
Praise for Kill For Me:
‘Rose has never disappointed with her books and this newest, Kill For Me, is her scariest and best book to date’ www.iloveamysterynewsletter.com
‘Rose juggles a large cast, a huge body count and a complex plot with terrifying ease’ Publishers Weekly
Praise for Scream For Me:
‘From the first rousing chapter to the last, Scream For Me is intense, complex and unforgettable’ James Patterson
‘Word is spreading about quite how good [Rose] is’ The Bookseller
Praise for Die For Me:
‘A blend of hard-edged police procedural and romance – engaging’ Irish Independent
‘Chilling thriller with page-turning passion’ Asda Magazine
Praise for Count to Ten:
‘Takes off like a house afire. There’s action and chills galore in this nonstop thriller’ Tess Gerritsen
‘Gripping, chilling and utterly compelling, Karen Rose is a classy storyteller’ Lancashire Evening Post
Praise for You Can’t Hide:
‘Every page is as gripping as the next, fast paced with surprising twists and turns. Really hard to put down’ South Coast Register
‘Karen Rose is quickly becoming an author that readers of suspense should have on auto-buy’ www.joyfullyreviewed.com
Praise for Nothing to Fear:
‘A pulse pounding tale that has it all’ Cosmopolitan