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Dark Design (The Erin Delaney Mysteries Book #2) - cover

Dark Design (The Erin Delaney Mysteries Book #2)

Nancy Mehl

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

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Summary

As she began to lose consciousness, she realized that she'd just made a very serious mistake. . . .  
She tried to call out for help, but she couldn't see anyone on the shore.  
There was no one to save her.  
 
When Erin Delaney learns that a serial killer has mimicked the murder portrayed in her bestselling novel, she joins her friend Kaely Quinn-Hunter, a former FBI profiler, in Virginia. Their reunion, only a few months after fending off an eerie killer in the woods of Tennessee, is bittersweet, as Kaely has been tasked by the FBI to recruit Erin's help to identify a suspect. The FBI's team is stumped by the murderer who re-creates killings from the books of multiple authors, with only ominous notes left behind. As Erin is drawn further into the web of fear and chaos, Kaely begins to fear for Erin's safety. 
 
On top of tracking down a murderer, Erin must shoulder the weight of a haunted past and claims that she stole the plot of her novel from one of her sources. As she struggles on multiple fronts, the enemy looms closer than ever--and Erin's life hangs in the balance.  
 
"Readers will be riveted by this non-stop, twisty thriller."--Elizabeth Goddard on Shattered Sanctuary 
 
Bestselling author Nancy Mehl threads a plot of police investigations and shadowy evidence with heart-drumming suspense in this clean, high-stakes read that will thrill fans of Lynette Eason and Elizabeth Goddard.
Available since: 10/21/2025.
Print length: 336 pages.

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