Before I wake
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Last published Thu, Oct 9, 2014
Caught between dreams and reality...
A madman murdered her family, leaving her a shadow of the woman she once was. So one-time criminal profiler Arden Davis did the only thing she could: She volunteered for an experiment to wipe out the horrific memories that haunted her every waking moment. But the experiment wasn't quite the success they predicted--and now Arden is left sifting through random memories, trying to distinguish dreams from reality. Then one night, Special Agent Nathan Fury shows up on her doorstep with an urgent appeal for help. She awakes to a living nightmare... The murderer, it turns out, is still on the streets. This time, Arden will risk everything--even her own sanity--to lure the killer out of hiding. Even if it means the killer is closer than she thought. Even if she herself becomes the number-one suspect...
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