Bøger af Faith Wood

Cunning. Calculated. Murder. Since her lover's kidnapping and eventual recovery, Colbie's days transformed into something she didn't recognize. Tattered feelings and memories littered her life, nudging her to change-so when a colleague and friend requests her assistance on an art theft case, she accepts, only to find herself mired in intrigue from London to Cape Town. Faith Wood's Chasing Rhinos, Book 2 of the Colbie Colleen suspense series, reconnects readers with the feisty, redheaded ex-cop, psychological profiler, and psychic detective. Catapulted to a successful career, Colbie learns with success come challenges-PTSD. Fading feelings. A need for something. Anything. Yet, resolve to make everything work tethers her to a life needing clarity-lies linger in relationships and, when truth presents itself, she refuses to believe. Until it's too late.Or, is it?

As candles flickered, she pulled out a small stool then sat, resting her palms gently on the surface of the smooth wood. Then, again reaching into her robe pocket, she pulled out a small, sepia-colored photograph, resting it against a plain, black urn.With candle flames mirrored in her eyes, Amelia lit the cigar with one of the candles, blowing its thick, acrid smoke at the photo-and, it was then she spoke, her words unintelligible. Chanting her desires, she gently picked up the photograph, raising it to her God.And, there she stayed until it was done . . . Once again, author Faith Wood transports her readers into a world of intrigue and the unexpected. When The Social Hour's Decklin Kilgarry pulls up stakes to embark on a new life in Miami, he never considered changes to his heart. His soul. Even so, as his investigation transforms from something routine and familiar into an undercurrent of darkness and corruption, he digs in, stunned when confronted with a person from his past-one whom he barely knows. Forming an unanticipated allegiance, mysteries unlock one-by-one, revealing an insidious truth. One, when illuminated, reveals a malevolent, treasonous intent-and, murder.

In her fifth book, Chill of Deception, a Colbie Colleen Cozy, Suspense Mystery, award-winning author, Faith Wood, transports readers to the Deep South where Colbie tackles a mystery of murder and intrigue. In life, there are two constants-time and change. One begets the other-so, when Colbie's life shatters in the middle of a high profile case, she reacts by retreating to her shadow world, closing off herself and her intuitive mind. No longer can she rely on her gifts as she dives into her case, knocking her investigation on its heels as she questions what may be a red herring-or, the truth.

2018 DAN POYNTER GLOBAL EBOOK AWARD WINNER IN SUSPENSE FICTION!Filled with suspense, mystery, and intrigue, Faith Wood's third book in the Colbie Colleen Cozy, Suspense Mystery series follows Colbie as she searches for the truth involving the present, and past. Confidence faltering, she accepts a life-altering case, one forcing her to step into her shadow world seeking comfort and safety. Fearful of losing her intuitive abilities, she feels fractured and incomplete as she struggles to regain control of her personal and professional lives. Should she break the ties tethering her to the past? Does she have the strength to confront her inadequacies?Maybe.Maybe not.

RELICS. RIDDLES. REALITY. Nathan Moss stood, false bravado tanking with each passing second. It never occurred to him Clifford Rasmussen wouldn't agree to his new terms, and leaving without a briefcase full of cash wasn't exactly what Moss had in mind. "I suggest," Rasmussen calmly continued, "you take the opportunity to think about your position. If you come to your senses, I will, of course, listen . . ." With that, Nathan Moss was unceremoniously dismissed. It was an embarrassment rocking him to his core and, in that moment, he made a promise to himself-give the greedy and insufferable Clifford Rasmussen what he wanted? "Over my dead body . . ." When Colbie's Yucatan vacation for self-discovery shifts in an unexpected direction, she can't refuse when an old colleague suggests working together to solve the murder of archaeologist, Richard Sanderson. Returning to Georgia in search of the truth, roadblocks force her to embed herself in a world of relics, riddles, and reality as she delves into a history she barely knows. Secrets lead to lies . . . And, lies lead to . . .

Faith Wood's cozy, suspense mystery series, the Accidental Audience, invites readers into the world of Colbie Colleen-ex-cop, psychological profiler, psychic detective. Reeling from a career derailed due to injury, Colbie retools her life, discovering a path of intrigue, insight, and intuition. The kidnapping of her lover catapults her into a sphere of fraud laced with corruption as she discovers the difference between willful blindness and total clarity. Life challenges Colbie's safety net. Security. Relationships. She stands alone as she attempts to complete a puzzle from fragmented pieces, needing to trust her instincts for she knows things are not as they seem.

POLITICS. CORRUPTION. MURDER. Harry, too, was anything but trustworthy, a trait his son dutifully carried with a certain amount of pride. When a young lady-Harry called her a 'gold-digging tart'-accused his son of fatherhood shortly after Halloween two decades prior, only a select few within the Stanton social circle had any idea of such a false atrocity. All rumors and gossip were quashed, of course, by the heavyweight politico no one chose to confront. Not only that, no one had the guts to call Harry Stanton exactly what he was . . .A bald-faced liar. When Colbie takes in upon herself to investigate a case that doesn't officially exist, its trajectory catapults her into a world of politics, corruption, and murder. While the spirit apparition of her best friend points her in the right direction, it's up to Colbie to interpret the clues given in sign language. Pressed to honor her friend's spiritual presence, she sets out to decode the messages, setting in motion an investigation that could change the country forever.

To many, Shannon's was the quintessential Irish pub-a brawl or two wasn't out of the question, especially when interlopers decided to take matters into their own hands. The place where fishermen chose to meet, the fragrance of gutted fish was first to greet those brave enough to open the door. Most important? Tourists weren't particularly welcomed. Keegan checked his watch, questioning whether he made the right decision-tipping a pint with someone he didn't know wasn't his thing, causing him to question ulterior motives. And, when he thought about it, there really wasn't any reason for Smokey to set up a meeting. So, the question became . . .What did he have to gain?Fresh from his latest Washington D.C. case, Detective Decklin Kilgarry knows he needs a change-a different time. A different place. Deciding to visit family in Cobh, Ireland, he places his career on hold-until murders begin to stack up and the livelihood of the village is threatened. Convinced his expertise can bring the killer to justice, there are those less than thrilled when he joins the case, prompting him to go undercover into the seamy side of Irish life.