What She Doesn't Know

Eight-year-old Phaedra Burns has been kidnapped by a madman who believes her death will assuage his rage. Olivia Howe knows that rage; sixteen years ago, she escaped his clutches. The trauma stole her sight, but gave her something in return: a psychic connection to abducted children. Now, that connection is Phaedra’s only hope…if Olivia can face the terrors of her past—and an inescapable new nightmare.

Phaedra’s kidnapping is the case that could push Detective Max Callahan over the edge. Especially when his key witness—or suspect—is a beautiful blind woman with a crazy claim. But her fragile beauty isn’t the only thing that draws him to her. And as their pasts, and passion, twist together, a killer stalks their every move.

(Formerly published in 2002 as Now You See Me for St. Martin’s Press under the name Tina Wainscott.)

Original reviews of this book:

“The plotline of paranormal mystery, Now You See Me [Blindsight], is similar to many other thrillers of this ilk, but its sensitive characterizations and incisive descriptions separate it from the pack. … Wainscott cleverly keeps the suspense rolling by introducing a handful of red herrings and penning a number of chilling close calls and near encounters. Though Wainscott hasn’t yet reached the popularity of Kay Hooper or Lisa Jackson, this intoxicating thriller is on par with those authors’ best works.” –Publishers Weekly

***** Incredible! I could not put this book down. It caught me from page one and REFUSED to let me go until the very end. Author Tina Wainscott has the shining talent of being able to combine the genre of "thriller" with the genre of "romance" and somehow make it work! Once again, Tina Wainscott delivers a heart-stopping story that will make many readers stay awake reading long into the night! ***** -- Huntress Reviews

TOP PICK! … Wonderfully drawn suspense that is gritty, chilling and frighteningly eerie. Author Tina Wainscott has really found her niche! – RT Bookclub Reviews

… A riveting tale of suspense, intrigue, and the healing power of love. The battle of good against evil is particularly important for Olivia and Max, both of whom have suffered more than any person should have to endure. But to save the kidnapped child and capture this fiendish killer, they must confront their deepest fears. The kidnapper knows their vulnerabilities and is quick to exploit them; Max and Olivia are the hunters and, in some ways, the hunted. A diverse cast of secondary characters adds depth and texture to this well-written, thoroughly engrossing tale.

Life in the backwoods of Possum Holler, Georgia, is anything but idyllic, but Katie Malloy’s childhood is remarkably happy-go-lucky—until her innocence is shattered by a shocking act of cruelty. Distraught, she believes she has endured the worst anguish she will ever face. She’s wrong.

THE HORROR OF HER PAST GIVES WAY TO A CHILLING NEW NIGHTMARE …

Now, eighteen years later, Katie should be content, with a cozy home and an over-attentive husband. Then, the boy who helped her through that horrible time in her childhood, and who was sent away because of that help, has come back to town. Spooky Silas, as he was known then, has taken up residence in his old home. He knows things about her that no one could possibly know. He elicits feelings in her she never knew she could feel. And he helps her to see the truth about the machinations of the man she married.

But that’s not the reason Silas has returned. He knows something about the girls who have gone missing recently. And he knows that Katie is next. What he doesn’t know is who is behind the disappearances. His attempt to save the girl he has always loved may ultimately plunge her into more danger as he grows closer to the killer … a killer whose face is horrifyingly familiar.

Photographer Adrian Wilde is struck by lightning, but it’s not his life that flashes before his eyes. His soul connects with a beautiful woman who dies in a fiery explosion. Three years later, she shows up in the background of one of his photographs …

“A page-turning, enticing read. Tina Wainscott was born to write paranormal romance.” – Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author

“Tina has unforgettable female protagonists and action-packed, almost haunting plotlines.” – Janet Evanovich New York Times bestselling author

Paranormal and suspense elements blend nicely in popular New Age romance

novelist Wainscott's latest … an emotional, tender tale … Publisher's Weekly

Author Tina Wainscott continues to make a name for herself by bringing a new and refreshing twist to all her engrossing tales. RT Book Reviews

A tragic accident ends wheelchair-bound Jennie Carmichael’s life. Her biggest regret: never summoning the courage to tell her private eye boss, Sam Magee, that she was in love with him. Now it’s too late.

Or is it? Jennie awakens to find she has been given a second chance. Miraculously, she has come back in the body of Maxine Lizbon, a woman who can walk, dance, and hopefully win Sam’s heart. She’s elated … until she finds out that Maxine is Sam’s detested ex-wife.

Then she discovers that she’s in terrible danger. Maxine was murdered, and her killer is now stalking Jennie. Now Jennie must convince a reluctant Sam to protect her body … and to fall in love with her soul.

Reviews:

“Tina Wainscott continues to be a delightful spinner of tales rich with magic and wonder.” – RT Book Reviews

Second Time Around [Woke Up Dead] will bring out the imagination in your soul! Lovely characters! So beautiful is the love they both fight for you'll find yourself craving more. Tina Wainscott reaches new heights with this wonderful one-of-a-kind thrill. She combines love and suspense as no one else can! –Literary Times

"Engaging, charming, heart-warming and intriguing. Tina Wainscott has the right formula for success" -- Romance Communications

"A well-written, romantic, feel-good story that everyone should read. Readers will definitely want to stay up past their bedtimes for this one!" -- Gothic Journal , 10/97

"Terrific Tina Wainscott provides her readers with a fabulous romantic suspense drama built upon an interesting mix of elements from the supernatural. Sam is a delightful detective, and Jennie (regardless of what skin she wears) is a fabulous lady. Second Time Around [Woke Up Dead] is worth reading the first time around, the second time around, and the nth time around. -- Harriet Klausner, Affaire de Coeur, 10/97

"This is absolutely wonderful! "Special" doesn't begin to describe it, it touched me so much. This has to be one of the year's most heartwarming, tender stories. -- Bell, Book and Candle

"This is one great book and I loved it!! Make plans to add it to your library. I know you will be pulled into Sam and Jennie/Maxine's lives just as I was and you won't want to let them go." -- Old Book Barn Gazette, 10/97

Ten years ago, Kim took on the good ole boys of her small Everglades town and lost. She left her Everglades town under a cloud of defeat, murder, and scandal. Her grandmother's mysterious death brings her back to reclaim her home and unearth the truth under the watchful eye of a killer. But the secrets of the past still haunt this hot, steamy town, and someone will do anything to keep those secrets buried.

They live ordinary lives,but they are extraordinary.They are the Offspring,children of a mysteriousexperiment gone awry—andthey are in terrible danger.

Cheveyo: a name that stirs Petralike no other, reviving deepfeelings of pleasure . . . andpain. Despite her rare psychic gifts,the beautiful half-human Offspringdoesn’t know why the magnificent shapeshifter walked out of her life when the bond they shared was powerful . . . and intensely passionate.

But Cheveyo is not gone. From the shadows, hewatches over his beloved, determined that themalevolent enemies he hunts with fang and clawwill not invade her world. But now, suddenly, the stakes are getting higher—as an insidious evilplots the destruction of Petra’s race. Cheveyocan remain hidden no longer from the loverwho completes him but could destroy him . . . ifhis own inner darkness doesn’t destroy her first.

Ashley Hunter is intent on uncovering the truth about her father's disappearance. But Ashley realizes she's in for more than she bargained. Not only has she inherited a decrepit pub, she's also inherited ghosts and demons. Then Cristian arrives, a mysterious man who insists he only needs a room to rent. She believes him, until one by one her ghosts start disappearing.

They live ordinary lives, but they are extraordinary. They are the Offspring, children of a mysterious experiment gone awry—and they are in terrible danger.

A government-trained assassin, Fonda Raine has her sights locked on her latest target: Eric Aruda, one of the rogue Offspring—a pyrokenetic who can create fires with just a thought. But Fonda has awesome powers of her own—and her ability to astral project and be in two places at one time enables her to put herself exactly where she wants to be . . . in Eric's bed.

Eric is stunned and pleased by the inexplicable appearance of the mysterious enchantress, unaware that Fonda plans to seduce him, throw him off his guard, and then eliminate him. But the game changes radically with the arrival of an assassin from hell with orders to destroy them both. And suddenly Fonda and Eric have only two choices: to join forces or go down in flames.

Tucker has always known he was different. But he's learned to control the Darkness within him, to keep his inner wolf at bay, as long as he doesn't fall in love. And that shouldn't be a problem because he hasn't seen his one true love since he was a teenager.

Del needs help, desperately. And the only person she can rely on happens to be the one man she knows she shouldn't seek out. Tucker's fierce protective instincts have scared her before, but she has to take the risk.

Now that they're reunited, the love they struggled so long to forget rushes back stronger than ever. The temptation to give in is high, but it could cost them everything. And when Tucker's wolf is unleashed, will they be able to save themselves?