ABANDONED A Lively Deadmarsh Novel

98 people VANISH in 15 seconds of darkness, never to be seen again...The Shining meets Haunting of Hill House in Canada!From Award-winning Author Katie Berry comes the FIRST BOOK in the thrilling ABANDONED series, Arrivals and Awakenings.On New Year's Eve 1981, perched high in the snowy peaks of Overseer Mountain, British Columbia, the Sinclair Resort Hotel is holding its annual media gala. As the music swells and the clock strikes twelve, the lights go out. When they flicker back to life fifteen seconds later, the room stands empty.Chief Inspector John Harder of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is brought in. During the course of the investigation,he suffers the mysterious loss of his wife, Helen, somewhere within the unhallowed walls of the Sinclair. No trace of her or the missing guests is ever found. The case remains unsolved for four decades, the hotel abandoned—until now.Lively Deadmarsh, a preternatural investigator, and his psychic twin sister, Minerva, are hired by a mysterious company to solve the mystery and reopen the Sinclair Resort. But to do so, they must unravel a riddle frozen in time.The Sinclair Hotel is far from empty; its numerous rooms still filled with monstrous secrets. As the twins delve deeper, they discover that the hotel, and its past, are still very much alive.Can Lively and Minerva solve the enigma of the Sinclair before they, too, become part of the hotel's dark history?Read the ABANDONED series to find out![Please be advised that this FOUR novel SERIES contains CLIFFHANGERS.]What Amazon Readers are saying:"This book rises above 95% of the others in the supernatural horror category.""Love the creepy atmosphere and the way the author ties together past and present...""Lively and Minerva are really cool.""This is definitely up there in the top five books I've ever read...""5.0 out of 5 stars Great Canadian yarn.""I did not realize how fast I went through this book. I enjoyed every chapter.""Kept me on edge throughout...""Seriously Creepy...""I couldn't put it down...""This is a bit of a change for me and I totally enjoyed it.""I was riveted from page one...""I didn't know Stephen King had a sister...""This is a fabulous haunted and very weird hotel story...""...wonderful and spooky twists and turns..."

About the Author

Katie Berry is a Canadian Author of Thrillers.Born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Katie moved west to British Columbia during a family migration that occurred during the later-half of the 20th century.A longtime writer and voracious reader, Katie enjoys a variety of creative and recreational activities when she's not absorbed in the written word.With many years of keyboard experience, Katie is an avid digital musician, involved in many musical theatre and stage productions in the beautiful West Kootenay region of BC over the past several years.An eye for detail helps Katie capture many magical moments with her camera as she interprets the natural beauty of the world that surrounds her through its lens.Always looking for something new to advance her artistic experimentation, Katie is an accomplished sketch artist. She specialises in detailed drawings of friends, family and clients, including fur-babies, such as cats, dogs and the odd ferret.After a lifetime of experience in numerous fields of endeavour, Katie now spends her days, and most nights, doing what she loves, bringing stories alive for people who enjoy a tale where the everyday suddenly becomes something much, much more...

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