The Dead Game: Book One of The Dead Game Series

New editionLinda Bennett moves from New York to Florida to live a quieter life. Life is peaceful until the dead body washes ashore. She learns dead bodies and disappearing tourists are typical for the coastal town.Linda and her friends receive an invitation to a party at End House, a deserted house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The group arrives, but no one is there to greet them. The house has a sinister life of its own where horror follows their every step. Traps, illusions, and revolving rooms add to their growing fear. When wild animals escape their cages in the basement, the young residents flee for their lives.They embark on a harrowing journey, not knowing whom to trust, to uncover the one controlling the evil game.Who are The Dead?Are they humans or vampires?Will Linda lose her heart to Todd, who knows more than he admits?Will her best friend, Shana, fall in love with Sheriff Sam?The Dead Game has begun.

From the Inside Flap

How could evil exist in a perfect paradise? The town of Oasis is famous for its sunshine, picturesque streets, and white-sand beaches. Yet evil haunts the streets at night. Dark shadows stalk the innocent residents. Tourists disappear from the fancy Oasis Hotel.In the center of it all, stands End House, with its long, dark history of disappearances. Linda and her friends are invited to a party at this house. It is not at all what they had expected. The young residents find themselves trapped in a deserted house where they must flee for their lives through revolving rooms and terrifying illusions. Or are they illusions? With two of their own still lost in the house, they decide to investigate on their own. Not knowing if their stalkers are vampires or humans, they must uncover the evil one controlling the game and everyone else in town.Let the games begin.

From the Back Cover

Beneath the town's sandy shores lies an evil so great and powerful The small town of Oasis offers tourists a promising glimpse of paradise with its sparkling white-sand beaches, majestic coastline, and legendary sunsets. However, life changes in the remote town, people begin to disappear, and some even turn up dead on the beach. Overnight, the town becomes a dream vacation spot to an unsafe haven harboring dark secrets and murder.It all begins with the mysterious invitation to a party at End House. It is a night that neither Linda Bennett nor her friends would ever forget. From this night forward, they find themselves trapped as pawns in a game, caught in a deepening quagmire of deceit and horror in a power play between good and evil. To save themselves and the town, they must reveal the real face of evil--the one controlling the game and its elusive players. Will the young residents be drawn into the dark currents surrounding Oasis, or will they break free, and bring a new light into their spellbound town? Follow their treacherous journey through the descending realms of the supernatural. Pursued by strange creatures, they must fight off elaborate illusions and traps. Splendidly crafted, expertly paced, with richly drawn characters, The Dead Game is a perfect supernatural thriller...with a touch of romance.

About the Author

Susanne Leist graduated with an MBA in finance. Throughout her career in the hectic commodities market and the number-crunching field of budgeting, she continued to read and daydream about one day writing her book. Fulfilling her dream later in life, she wrote her first book, The Dead Game, the first in a paranormal series. With one married daughter and her second daughter about to have a wedding, Susanne's life is full. She currently lives on Long Island with her husband, Maltese dog, and dwarf bunny. Life cannot get much better. A best-seller might help...

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