IT’S ME VIOLET
20 years after her little sister was kidnapped,
psychiatrist Annie Burton has a new patient…
a woman claiming to be her dead sister.
When four dead bodies are discovered on a remote Connecticut beach, 32-year-old Annie is called in to identify her little sister, Violet, who was abducted from their home two decades ago by The Toothless Man.
When a traumatized young woman known only as “Jane Doe” is admitted to the psych hospital under Annie's care, her world is upended when Jane Doe breaks her silence and confides, “It’s me, Violet.”
How is that possible? Is Annie’s patient delusional? Or is this a con artist’s trick?
As she is drawn deeper into her harrowing past, Annie must use all her wits and courage to fight a monster intent on exacting revenge, while at the same time spiraling between grief and hope.
From the award-winning author of “Trace of Evil” comes a harrowing psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
“Blanchard’s prose is swift and cinematic.” — Publisher’s Weekly
"Another must-read by Alice Blanchard! I was hooked from the start." — award-winning author Khristina Chess
“A veteran storyteller at the peak of her powers.” — NYT bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard
THE BREATHTAKER
“Twister” meets “Silence of the Lambs.”
When Police Chief Charlie Grover finds three mutilated corpses inside a tornado-ravaged farmhouse, he believes the victims were impaled by flying debris. But soon the evidence tells him that a far more dangerous game is being played. An action-packed thriller about a killer tornado... and the human monster hidden within.
Winner of the New York Times Notable Books
Official Selection of the NBC Today Book Club
“Brilliant.” — New York Daily News
“Blanchard delivers a knockout blow.” — San Jose Mercury News
“Nothing could have prepared us for the howling horrors of this gale-force thriller. She writes so well that she rattles the rafters.” ― Marilyn Stasio, New York Times
“A heart-pounding, highly literary novel full of stunning art and science." ― Chicago Tribune
DARKNESS PEERING
A rookie police detective suspects that her brother is a cold-blooded killer—or else an innocent victim of the serial killer that has been haunting the small town of Flowering Dogwood, Maine for decades.
“Deeply scary.” — The New York Times
“Sexy, sensual… gives you a serious case of the shivers.” — Mademoiselle
"A first-rate shocker." ― Wall Street Journal
"Heartrending suspense." ― People Magazine
"Mesmerizing." ― Los Angeles Times
A BREATH AFTER DROWNING
A dark psychological thriller about a child psychiatrist who thinks she’s finally outrun her past. But when one of her troubled young patients reveals details about Kate’s life she couldn’t possibly know, her world comes crashing down around her as she is hunted by a sinister presence.
“Terrifying.” — Wall Street Journal
“Completely engrossing.” — The Crime Review
“As close to perfect as it can be in the thriller genre.” — Cemetery Dance
“One of the most memorable villains since Hannibal Lecter.” — Wall Street Journal
LIFE SENTENCES
A twisty medical thriller with a noir bent, darkly atmospheric and creepy. A female scientist teams up with a Los Angeles detective to find her missing sister, who might be pregnant with a serial killer’s child.
“Blanchard ratchets up the suspense.” — Denver Post
“A creepy and intense thriller.” — Romantic Times
“You’ll love Detective Jack Makowski who weeps when he hears Roy Orbison sing Pretty Woman.” — The Guardian Unlimited
“Action-packed drama and believable, believably conflicted characters.” — Publisher’s Weekly
THE NATALIE LOCKHART MYSTERY SERIES
The town of Burning Lake, New York, holds a grim secret. In 1712, three innocent young women were executed as witches. Now the commercial district is full of New Age boutiques selling everything from crystals to Ouija boards, and the annual Halloween festival attracts tourists from around the world.
It also attracts evil.
Natalie Lockhart's childhood dream was to become a police officer like her father. Now she's a rookie detective, assigned to a cold case called the Missing Nine. She loves her job, she’s living with her boyfriend of three years, and her life is everything she'd ever hoped it would be.
Suddenly her life is flipped upside-down when she’s assigned a new case―the horrific homicide of her sister's best friend. Determined to follow the clues wherever they lead, Natalie uncovers one shocking event after another, until she comes face-to-face with the unimaginably dark forces at work behind these unrelated tragedies.
Don't miss this gritty, absorbing mystery series involving black magic, forbidden love, betrayal, and a string of twisted killings deep in the woods of Burning Lake, New York, where Natalie will risk everything to save the ones she loves.
Note: Language, violence, forensics, elements of horror.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
"These twisted and gripping mysteries in the town of Burning Lake will leave you breathless." ― Lisa Regan, USA Today and WSJ bestselling author
"Blanchard expertly weaves mystery and spine-tingling suspense into a tense, nail-biter of a thriller!" ― J.D. Barker, international bestselling author
"Blanchard is a superb storyteller." ― Mystery & Suspense Magazine
“A twisty and terrifying thriller.” ― Criminal Element
Amazon Best Mysteries, Indie Next Pick, Loanstars Top Pick
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FANTASY SERIES - BOOK ONE
Love.
Honor.
Betrayal.
Survival.
In a mist-soaked world, 18-year-old Lily Warlander is about to break all the rules and uncover the truth about her past in this eipc fantasy, for fans of “Hunger Games” and “Divergent."
The planet is in ruins and only the continent of Darkstep remains. Human beings have been relegated to the bottom of the food chain, while three species of lab-created animal-human hybrids have taken over the world—or what’s left of it. They call themselves the Three Crowns of Darkstep.
In this brave new world, humans are either killed for sport or culled from a young age to be trained as athletes, and only the cream of the crop will have the honor of representing their kingdom in the Annual Games. For these young athletes, winning is everything. Because losing is unthinkable.
18-year-old Lily Warlander knows how serious the stakes are. As she confronts the most dangerous challenge of her young life, she must lead her team to victory while facing impossible odds, or else die trying.
From the author of the bestselling thriller “The Breathtaker” comes a riveting epic fantasy about a young woman's quest to find true love and her true destiny.
“Blanchard is a superb storyteller.” ― Mystery & Suspense Magazine
“Blanchard writes with a gifted pen.” — Bookreporter
“A veteran storyteller at the peak of her powers.” — NYT bestseller Jacquelyn Mitchard
“Blanchard’s prose is swift and cinematic.” — Publisher’s Weekly
