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Anathema Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson 
Reviewed by Deena PetersonI've been a fan of Colleen Coble's from the very beginning and adore her fiction, but nothing has captivated me like her newest release!"Anathema" takes place in Amish country (I know, I know...but this is DIFFERENT Amish fiction:-) and tells the story of Hannah Schwartz. Hannah was never really tempted during her 'rumspringa'--time of freedom from the Amish life. She was Amish through and through. She had no difficulty making her pledge to the faith and being baptized. It was then that temptation came her way in the shape of a deputy named Reece. Forbidden love calls to her, but the night her parents are murdered it finally carries her away from all she has ever known. Then Hannah learns that people are not always as they seem. Flash forward five years later...Hannah has made a new life for herself, creating quilts and producing books about the Amish life. She is a hit in the publishing industry and a hot property in modern media. But she still feels unsettled in the modern world. So, when the world of the Amish beckons through the hand of mystery and questions unanswered from both fateful nights, Hannah returns to get to the bottom of all of the whys in her life. Will Hannah finally return to her old ways, or remain in her modern lifestyle? Or is she destined to feel caught between two worlds? Does Deputy Matt Beitler hold the key to the biggest question in Hannah's life...or will the ones who took her parents take her life as well? Colleen has perfectly 'cobbled' (did you like that? I did!) together the Amish life with a mystery that had me reading from early morning until the late hours of the evening. I fell in love with Hannah's family and remained one step behind Colleen's breadcrumb trail of clues throughout the entire book. Cleverly woven, this is by far Colleen's best writing ever! I'm giving "Anathema" my over the top rating of six out of five bookmarks with a tiny quilt square as a charm. If all Amish tales were this wonderful...well, I might become a fan:-) |
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RITA finalist Colleen Coble lives with her husband, Dave, in Indiana. She is the author of several novels including Lonestar Sanctuary, Abomination, Alaska Twilight, Midnight Sea, the Rock Harbor Series, and the Aloha Reef Series. Suspense Books By Colleen
| Abomination Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson 
Proverbs 6 holds the key to a serial killer's next move! When the self-appointed "Destroyer of Evil" targets Eve Alexander, she flees with her 2-year-old daughter to Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula. But when her search-and-rescue team discovers a body at a nearby geocaching site---with the murderer's deranged trademarks---Eve must fight back before she's next! 336 pages, hardcover from WestBow. |
| Alaska Twilight,
Women of Faith Series #11 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Photographer Haley Mitchell jumps at the chance to document biologist Tank Lassiter's work with bears in the Alaskan backwoods. She loves the Wrangell wilderness but isn't crazy about Tank. When a doctor is found dead, Tank's grizzlies are blamed. Can Haley and the unsociable scientist put aside their differences to find the real killer---and romance? 320 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Anathema Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Even though she knows her Amish parents would disapprove, Hannah Schwartz slips away to meet her boyfriend, Reece Ericson. When she returns home, Hannah discovers that her parents have been murdered and their prized handmade quilts stolen! Years later, a shunned Hannah returns to the scene. Can her family---and her faith---be restored? 336 pages, hardcover from Nelson. |
| Beyond a Doubt, Rock
Harbor Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Bree Nichols' husband and son were lost in a deadly plane crash in the wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She and her search-and-rescue dog Samson scoured miles of wilderness territory in a desperate attempt to find them alive. Miraculously, she found her son. But it was too late for her husband. In an effort to take her mind off her grief, Bree embarks on a remodeling project and finds herself drawn into a decades-old missing person's investigation. Her hopes for quiet routine are further shattered by frightening personal attacks: a fire in her basement, unexplained break-ins, and a sniper with deadly intent. This is a novel that skillfully combines the elements of mystery and romance with the day-to-day happenings of life in a small-town and the challenges and rewards of family relationships. |
| Black Sands, Aloha
Reef Series #2 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Leilani Silva, a quiet, studious mouse of a girl, has always been content to bask in the glow of her more flamboyant brother and sister, and to assist her father in his volcano research. Leilani does, however, have a secret crush on Mano Ohana, though he's never noticed her. Her devotion turns to disdain after a mistake by Mano kills her beloved brother. But when her younger, more beautiful sister goes missing, she's forced to turn to her former love--now her sworn enemy--for help. Mano Ohana believed he had made a fateful mistake that cold night--a mistake that cost the life of his best friend, Kale Silva. But the night before he is to bring Kale's belongings to his family, Mano discovers nothing is what is seems: His friend is still alive! And he's in trouble! And this trouble could spill over to the rest of the Silva family--and the entire Hawaiian islands. |
| Cry in the
Night, Rock Harbor Series #5 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Bree Nichols gets the shock of her life when her husband-- presumed dead--reappears. Bree and her search and rescue dog Samson discover a crying infant in the densely forested woods outside Rock Harbor, Michigan. Against objections from her husband, Kade, who knows she'll become attached, Bree takes the baby in. Quickly she begins a search for the mother--presumably the woman reported missing just days earlier. |
| Dangerous Depths,
Aloha Reef Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson As a naval oceanographer, Bane Oana is suspicious when his close friend dies during a diving expedition. Joined by Leia Kahale in his investigation, Oana's faith and heart are plunged into perilous turmoil when a massive hurricane threatens to sweep away everything he loves! What---and who---will survive? 304 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Distant Echoes, Aloha
Reef Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Love blossoms in the warm Hawaiian sun, but something sinister lurks in the silent sea. When a missile test goes off-course, destroying a tourist boat and killing several passengers, dolphin researcher Kaia Ohana is called upon by Navy security head Jesse Matthews to help in the stalled investigation. Is sloppy science at fault---or sabotage and terrorism? 304 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Fire
Dancer Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Archaeologist and volunteer firefighter Tess Masterson finds herself jumping from planes into angry wildfires, thanks to a serial arsonist. When the fires turn deadly, Tess asks her friend Boone Carter to help. Will the flames of romance be sparked? More important, can they smoke out the criminal before more Arizona land---and lives---are destroyed? 352 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
| Into the Deep, Rock
Harbor Series #3 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson An environmental terrorist is working in the normally sedate town of Rock Harbor, and Bree Nichols and her search and rescue dog, Samson, must try to solve the crime before the death toll rises any higher. Added to the enormous pressure of her professional life is the discovery of a sister Bree never knew about. Meanwhile, an illegal dog-baiting string is operating in Rock Harbor and Samson is kidnapped. Fearing he will be baited against a vicious pit bull, Bree must employ the help of fellow SAR teams to find Samson before he is killed. This book explores the heady themes of loss, belonging, and redemption, within the context of a thrilling mystery and romance. |
| Lonestar
Sanctuary Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson Fleeing a vengeful stalker and desperate to help her daughter, Betsy, speak again, Allie Siders finds a safe place for them at the Bluebird Ranch, a home for troubled children---and abused horses. Owner Elijah DeAngelo welcomes them, but foreman Rick Bailey is guarded. Can Allie and Rick put aside the past to save all they hold dear? 320 pages, softcover from Nelson. |
| Midnight Sea, Aloha
Reef Series #4/ Women of Faith Series #15 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson A seemingly random shooting leaves Lani Tagama without sight. With the help of ex-cop Ben Mahoney, she must find the shooter before he strikes again. A Women of Faith novel. |
| Without a Trace, Rock
Harbor Series #1 Click title to read excerpt or buy from CBD.com By Colleen Coble / Thomas Nelson When a plane crash claims her husband and son, Bree Nichols and Samson, her search-and-rescue dog, won't rest until they recover the bodies. But quiet Rock Harbor is shaken by a violent crime, and Bree discovers links to her husband's fatal accident. Would solving this crime bring her peace---or more incredibly, reunite her family? 304 pages, softcover from WestBow. |
Susan Sleeman
is passionate about Christian Suspense as both a reader and a writer. She is the author of High-Stakes Inheritance, a romantic suspense novel to be released in September by Love Inspired Suspense an imprint of Steeple Hill Publishers and Nipped in the Bud, a romantic cozy mystery in October from Barbour Publishing.
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