Kate Murphy is surprised to receive a phone call from an
old friend, and she can tell by Tina's voice that something
has upset her. Tina explains about seeing something odd,
and she wants Kate's scientific opinion about what she has
found. Kate has some doubts about helping her, but once
Tina tells her that she has something of hers that Kate
believed to be lost, she reluctantly agrees to drive to
Mercy, Georgia to meet her old friend. Closing in on her
destination, Kate's car veers off the road and into a creek
where she is rescued by Nolan Price, Tina's employer. She
finds out that Tina had died earlier that day. As she
stays in Mercy to recover, she finds too many things that
do not seem to add up particularly concerning Tina's
death. What is going on in Mercy? Why does everyone seem
to have too many secrets?
Nolan Price is a man looking for answers into his wife's
death when he and his daughter relocate to Mercy, Georgia.
He knows that things are not what they seem, but he cannot
seem to find the exact answers he is looking for. When he
happens to rescue Kate Murphy from a car accident on the
same day that her best friend dies, he becomes very
suspicious indeed. There have been a lot of fatal car
crashes around Mercy in the short amount of time that he
has lived here, and he does not believe in coincidences.
Struggling to deal with his teenaged daughter and his
feelings concerning his new houseguest, Kate Murphy, Nolan
works to unravel the mystery surrounding the town. Will
the truth be too shocking? Will his faith and perseverance
be enough to ensure the safety of those he cares about?
Debby Giusti has written another thrilling suspense novel
laced with romance and an undeniable faith in the power of
God. Her characters are well defined and each one has an
important role. There are no small parts, and everyone
holds a tiny piece of the overall puzzle. The plot hooks
you in and takes you for a bumpy ride. It is a fast paced,
fascinating story with plenty of downtime to become
acquainted with the characters. SCARED TO DEATH starts out
with a frantic phone call that leads the reader into a
sticky web of intrigue with little chance to pull
themselves free. It is a thoroughly enjoyable book.
An unexpected phone call from a frantic, estranged friend
sent
scientist Kate Murphy to a rural town in Georgia. But
neither woman
made the meeting. Kate's friend died mysteriously. And
Kate herself
was trapped in a horrific accident until rescued by Nolan
Price, her
friend's handsome boss. And the widowed single father might
know
more about secrets and lies than he was telling.
Offered refuge in his house--which happened to be in the
dark woods
that so scared her friend--Kate sought the truth. But what
she found
would shock her--and her faith--to the core.