Sixteen-year-old Sara Barkley has come to Benton Corners to spend the summer with her Aunt Kate. Still stunned by the recent death of her mother, Sara often seeks refuge in Eastman Springs, once a world-famous resort, but now silent and deserted. It is here Sara encounters the troubled spirit of Lacey Matthews, a young girl who disappeared eighteen years earlier.The boys had always flocked around Lacey who was wild and unpredictable. Shy and uncomfortable Sara has just met Tom and wants very much to impress him. Lacey promises to help if Sara will help her solve the mystery that binds her spirit to the Springs.With Lacey's strong presence to guide her, Sara is able to charm Tom. At the same time, Sara tries to unlock the secrets behind Lacey's disappearance. When Sara stumbles upon Lacey's diary, the entries indicate that Sara's own father may have been involved in Lacey's demise. Too late, Sara realizes that she is trapped in a treacherous game that threatens the safety and well being of the people she loves. Carol Costa is a professional writer and editor. She is also an award-winning playwright and a journalist. Carol has worked as an editor of books and newspapers, a business news correspondent, and managed a literary agency.Carol's plays have been published and produced in New York City, Los Angeles, and regional theaters across the country. She has also worked as the Artistic Director of a community theater. She currently runs a Readers Theater in Tucson, Arizona that benefits a local charity.The first two books in the Dana Sloan series, A Deadly Hand, and The Master Plan, are now available as mass-market paperbacks by Harlequin's Worldwide Mystery imprint.Other Books by Carol Costa include:The Seventh Messenger, a historical novel, Anaphora Literary PressWhen Nothing Else Was Right, a Dana Sloan Mystery, Open Books PressAsk Aunt Emma Again, Champagne BooksHappiness Awaits You! Open Books PressAsk Aunt Emma, Champagne BooksInvisible Force, Champagne BooksThe Master Plan, Avalon BooksA Deadly Hand, Avalon BooksLove Steals the Scene, Avalon BooksLabor of Love, Avalon BooksTeach Yourself Accounting in 24 Hours, (1st & 2nd Editions) Penguin USAThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Bankruptcy, Penguin USATeach Yourself Bookkeeping in 24 Hours, Penguin USAVideo Poker: Play Longer with Less Risk, ECW PressThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting and Running a Thrift Store, Penguin USAHer play: The Last Decent Crooks, is available through Norman Maine Play PublishingComing soon from Norman Maine is a zany melodrama, The Phantom of the Soap Opera.Member: Dramatists Guild, Mystery Writers of America
