The Night is Watching. Heather Graham

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      The dead of night…

      The Old West town of Lily, Arizona, is home to the Gilded Lily, a former theater…and bawdy house. These days, it offers theatrical productions geared to tourists, but the recent discovery of a skull, a real skull, among the props and costumes shakes everyone up.

      So, who do you call? The Krewe of Hunters, a special FBI unit of paranormal investigators. In this case, it’s agent Jane Everett. Jane’s also a talented artist who creates images of the dead as they once were. But the Krewe always works with local law enforcement, and here that means Sloan Trent, former Houston cop and now sheriff. His great-great-grandmother was an actress at the Gilded Lily…and she’s not resting in peace.

      Then more remains appear in the nearby desert. As they search for answers, using all the skills at their disposal, Jane and Sloan find themselves falling into danger—and into love.

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      Praise for the novels of

      New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham

      “Graham deftly weaves elements of mystery, the paranormal and romance into a tight plot that will keep

      the reader guessing at the true nature of the killer’s evil.”

      —Publishers Weekly on The Unseen

      “Suspenseful and dark. The culture and history

      surrounding San Antonio and the Alamo are described

      in detail. The transitions between past and present

      flow seamlessly, the main characters are interesting

      and their connection to one another is believable.”

      —RT Book Reviews on The Unseen

      “A fast-paced story, involving history and ghost stories. Graham is skilled at creating intriguing,

      mature characters involved in challenging situations.”

      —Lesa’s Book Critiques on The Unseen

      “I am amazed at Graham’s ability to create a magical story that works so well in the present when part of the facts lie in the past. The Uninvited is a saucy romantic murder mystery with ghosts taking center stage.”

      —Joyfully Reviewed

      “The paranormal romantic mystery

      is exhilarating and fast-paced.”

      —Genre Go Round on The Unspoken

      “If you like mixing a bit of the creepy with a dash of sinister and spine-chilling reading with your romance, be sure to read Heather Graham’s latest.… Graham does a great job of blending just a bit of paranormal with real, human evil.”

      —Miami Herald on Unhallowed Ground

      “The paranormal elements are integral to the unrelentingly suspenseful plot, the characters are likable, the romance convincing and, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Graham’s atmospheric depiction of a lost city is especially poignant.”

      —Booklist on Ghost Walk

      “Graham’s rich, balanced thriller sizzles with equal parts suspense, romance and the paranormal—all of it nail-biting.”

      —Publishers Weekly on The Vision

      The Night is Watching

      Heather Graham

      

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      For Nan and Joe Ryan

      and my one and only but

      really great trip to

      Tombstone with them!

      Contents

       Prologue

       Chapter 1

       Chapter 2

       Chapter 3

       Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

      Prologue

      Mornings were quiet in Lily, Arizona.

      A pity, Sloan Trent thought, walking up the two steps to the raised sidewalk of the town’s main street. He felt tourists were missing out, because these summer mornings were beautiful, retaining the night’s chill, while the days were often blazing.

      Not surprisingly, the street was called Main Street. Sometimes, when the wind picked up, tumbleweeds actually swept down the street, along with little clouds of dust. The tourists loved it—except on the few rainy days that turned the dirt road into a mud slide, which clearly explained the raised wooden sidewalks of the 1880s.

      The entire town was built of wood; only a few of the newer dwellings on the outskirts were brick or concrete. When Lily was built, lumber had been the easiest material to acquire, so everything was made of wood. Even the jail.

      It was probably a miracle that Lily had never burned to the ground. But, small and barren though it might be, the town was a survivor. Just naming it Lily had been a piece of optimism, but when Joseph Miller had СКАЧАТЬ