Book cover for Shadow of Deceit by Susan Sleeman

Shadow of Deceit

2023 Released
326 Pages
5-7 Hours
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Edge of Your Seat Books, Inc.ISBN 9781949009460

When returning to her past threatens her life and a murder occurs...

When Mia Blackburn returns to Shadow Lake to inherit her uncle's property, she doesn't expect a threatening warning before she even reaches the rustic resort. And when a fire traps her in the burning barn that very day, she fears she won't get out alive. Just in time, Ryan Maddox, her ex-boyfriend and Shadow Lake Survival owner, rescues her from the deadly blaze. She's thankful for his rescue, but after their tumultuous breakup, he's the last person she wants to see.

Will she be the next victim?

Despite the threatening warning and her residual feelings for Ryan, Mia won't let anyone scare her from the rustic resort before she fulfills the terms of her uncle's will and inherits the property. Ryan insists on keeping a close eye on her, and soon Mia feels safer and closer to Ryan than ever before. Yet the threats haven't stopped, and soon Mia's inheritance includes a murder, and she could be the next victim.


Previously published as High-Stakes Inheritance but completely revised and new chapters, plot twists, and new series characters added.


Susan Sleeman

Susan Sleeman (www.susansleeman.com) is the bestselling author of more than 40 romantic suspense novels with sales exceeding 1 million copies. She has won several awards, including the ACFW Carol Award for Suspense for Fatal Mistake and the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Thread of Suspicion. In addition to writing, Susan also hosts www.thesuspensezone.com. She has lived in nine states but now calls Portland, Oregon, home.

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