The Haunting of Josie

Before writing such <i>New York Times</i> bestselling thrillers as <b>Blood Dreams </b>and <b>Sleeping with Fear</b>, Kay Hooper made her mark with novels uniquely blending romance and suspense. In this new edition of<b> The Haunting of Josie,</b> Hooper brings together the themes that have remained at the heart of all her work - passion, danger, and a touch of the paranormal - in this classic story of a woman haunted by the past and tempted by a man too irresistible to trust. ... <br><br>Josie Douglas came to the isolated country cottage with her research, a good alibi, and a gun. She hoped that she'd have enough time to unravel the facts behind the tragedy that years before shattered her life. Instead she found herself in a house haunted by its own dark history. A series of strange coincidences, a ghostly visitor, and a mysterious brass key provide Josie with tantalizing clues to a mystery that keeps her guessing at every turn. As does Marc Westbrook - a landlord who embodies the meaning of the term drop-dead gorgeous. Soon she'll have to trust him with the secret that drove her into seclusion - a secret that has already cost one man she loved his life.<br><br><br><i>From the Paperback edition.</i>