Vanish In Plain Sight

The truth about a missing woman lies somewhere in this quaint Amish settlement but someone will do anything to ensure that it remains hidden forever in this riveting page-turner from Marta Perry! Since she was a little girl, Marisa Angelo has been haunted by the image of her mother walking away, suitcase in hand, to return to her Amish roots. Marisa and her "Englischer" father never saw or heard from her again. Now Marisa has received a shocking call from police. Her mother's bloodstained suitcase was found hidden inside the wall of a Pennsylvania Dutch farmhouse. Desperate for answers, Marisa heads to Lancaster County. But no one—not the police or Marisa's tight-lipped Amish relatives—can explain what happened to her mother. Only one man is as determined as Marisa to unravel the mystery—Link Morgan, the handsome ex-military loner who found the suitcase in the house he inherited from his uncle. Now both Link's and Marisa's family members are implicated in the decades-old disappearance and they don’t know who to trust… Previously published. Read the entire fan-favorite Brotherhood of the Raven series: Book 1: Murder in Plain Sight Book 2: Vanish in Plain Sight Book 3: Lost in Plain Sight

Sixteen-year-old Lisa-Marie has been packed off to spend the summer with her aunt on the isolated shores of Crater Lake. She is drawn to Izzy Montgomery, a gifted trauma counsellor who is struggling through personal and professional challenges. Lisa-Marie also befriends Liam Collins, a man who goes quietly about his life trying to deal with his own secrets and guilt. The arrival of a summer renter for Izzy's guest cabin is the catalyst for change amongst Crater Lake's tight knit community. People are forced to grapple with the realities of grief and desire to discover that there are no easy choices - only shades of grey.

Danger comes to Amish country in this reader-favorite novella from Marta Perry… When Sarah Weaver finds her employer dead, and strange things begin to occur around the deceased man's house, Sarah is suspicious that a murder has happened in their peaceful community. Her questions lead her to confide in her childhood friend Jacob Mast, but when Sarah becomes the target of frightening stalkers, Jacob swears to protect the woman he has always loved. Now a series of menacing incidents put their faith—and newfound love—to the ultimate test… Originally published in 2012 Dark Crossings anthology

What does it mean to describe cinematic effects as “movie magic,” to compare filmmakers to magicians, or to say that the cinema is all a “trick”? The heyday of stage illusionism was over a century ago, so why do such performances still serve as a key reference point for understanding filmmaking, especially now that so much of the cinema rests on the use of computers? To answer these questions, Colin Williamson situates film within a long tradition of magical practices that combine art and science, involve deception and discovery, and evoke two forms of wonder—both awe at the illusion displayed and curiosity about how it was performed. He thus considers how, even as they mystify audiences, cinematic illusions also inspire them to learn more about the technologies and techniques behind moving images. Tracing the overlaps between the worlds of magic and filmmaking, Hidden in Plain Sight examines how professional illusionists and their tricks have been represented onscreen, while also considering stage magicians who have stepped behind the camera, from Georges Méliès to Ricky Jay. Williamson offers an insightful, wide-ranging investigation of how the cinema has functioned as a “device of wonder” for more than a century, while also exploring how several key filmmakers, from Orson Welles to Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese, employ the rhetoric of magic. Examining pre-cinematic visual culture, animation, nonfiction film, and the digital trickery of today’s CGI spectacles, Hidden in Plain Sight provides an eye-opening look at the powerful ways that magic has shaped our modes of perception and our experiences of the cinema.

Misty Lewis, a twenty five year old, recent graduate student of Florida State University has found herself in the fight of her life. Her dreams of being a nurse has been put on hold as she tries to prove her innocence of the murder of her on again, off again friend, Elaine Stevenson. Only two months into her nursing career, Misty now finds herself locked behind bars in a different type of institution. Not only does Misty have to fight for her innocence, but she also have to fight for her life in a world that she does not know anything about, until she finds an unsuspected guardian by the name of Bags. Misty has only seen the good in people until Bags helps her realize the other side of people, the cruel side, as she also tries to help her uncover her foggy past, which releases terrible, shocking memories of the past. Until Misty can get this resolved, she has more than enough time on her hands to realize exactly what troubles jealousy, envy and hate can really cause. What really happened that fateful October night, will Misty's pleas of innocence continue to go unheard? Will she ever return to the world that she knows, or will this life behind bars be her cage as she lives out her fifty year sentence? This suspenseful thriller will have you begging for more all the way until the very last page!

Shelby Belgarden discovers that Betts's family is hiding out in their own home because her mom is facing criminal charges for theft.

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UnknownI watch him from the shadows, capturing his essence through a tiny lens. Every inch of his skin I have committed to memory, I know his body as well as my own.I'm waiting for the right moment to let him catch sight of me. Just like the way he seized my attention so long ago. Thomas Unease and fear are my constant companion; a side effect of the eyes I can sense on me, watching my every move. I don't know how to make the feeling stop. The not knowing if someone is lurking out there, just waiting for me to drop my guard is making me lose my mind.MasonI wish I could tell Thomas how he makes me feel. The feelings that I hide are consuming me, making it harder to face him.I've wanted him for years, but never found the strength to admit the truth. The lie is getting harder to tell, and every day I feel myself starting to slip.