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The Drake House

Kelly Moran is a bestselling author of enchanting ever-afters. She gets her ideas from everyone and everything around her and there's always a book playing out in her head. No one who knows her bats an eyelash when she talks to herself. Kelly is a RITA® Finalist, RONE Award-Winner, Catherine Award-Winner, Readers Choice Finalist, Holt Medallion Finalist, and landed on the "Must Read" & "10 Best Reads" lists at USA TODAY's Lifestyle blog. She is a proud Romance Writers of America® member, where she was an Award of Excellence Finalist. Her books have foreign translation rights in Germany, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. Kelly's interests include: sappy movies, MLB, NFL, driving others insane, and sleeping when she can. She is a closet coffee junkie and chocoholic, but don't tell anyone. She's originally from Wisconsin, but she resides in South Carolina with her three sons, her two dogs, and a cat. She loves hearing from her readers. www.AuthorKellyMoran.com Trisha Eaton has been plagued by mysterious nightmares ever since her parents adopted her as a young girl. She chalked them up to childish nuisances until they return-- with a vengeance. Something about the Drake house next door to her family’s apple orchard haunts her. Now, her night terrors and sleepwalking seem to be luring her to something dark. When a series of strange events crops up, Trisha turns to Nick Mackey. As the new deputy in town, Nick just wants to put his traumatic past behind him. An undeniable attraction for Trisha has piqued interest and has him wondering if a shot at a normal life was possible. But Trisha has somehow struck a nerve, and a long-buried secret. A secret that someone they know will kill to keep veiled. Uncovered answers only seem to lead to more questions in a case where nothing makes sense. One chilling fact remains... some nightmares are all too real.

Kelly Moran · Fantasy
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Chapter 61

Nick was about to call Lafferty with the info from Doc when the man got to him first.

"I have the police report from the detective in Minnesota about the domestic dispute. Drake didn't file charges the night her husband came back, but there was a report. He beat her up pretty bad. The first officer on the scene thought she'd been raped."

Nick pulled the SUV over to the shoulder. "Why?"

"She was found huddled on the couch in the fetal position with no clothes on."

"Jesus, this guy's a real winner."

Lafferty grunted. "The husband, Paul, said they'd had consensual sex, then fought after. Just got outta hand. She didn't say anything except that she didn't want to press charges. Everything was fine."

"We have to look into this, see if the death certificate on the son is real."

"I already have," Lafferty said. "Computer records don't go that far back. They're via a paper trail. That's why it took so long to get the death certificate. Plus, it was a different state. The son is dead."