Vicki Stiefel creëert boeiende verhalen die romantische sciencefantasy naadloos combineren met elementen van mysterie en thriller. Haar werk onderscheidt zich door een uniek vermogen om persoonlijke passies, zoals duiken en breien, te verweven in complexe plots. Voortbouwend op haar achtergrond als docent creatief schrijven, creëert Stiefel personages met diepe complexiteit en geloofwaardige motivaties. Haar onderscheidende stem en fantasierijke wereldopbouw bieden lezers een werkelijk meeslepende literaire reis.
Set against the backdrop of the Grief Assistance Program in Massachusetts, Tally Whyte navigates the complexities of loss while counseling families of homicide victims. Her world is turned upside down when she discovers an old friend's murder under suspicious circumstances. As she delves deeper into the investigation, Tally realizes that the threat of death is becoming personal, leading her to confront not only the mystery surrounding her friend's death but also the possibility of her own demise.
Three sisters-Kitlyn, Breena, and Sybelle-middle-aged and dying are pulled to the parallel world of Eleutia, their bodies their own, but re-engineered younger ones. They are women in their prime.What happens to the trio changes each sister and all of Eleutia for all time.What if you could be young again? Would it be a dream come true or truly a nightmare? For Sybelle, the youngest of the Balazova sisters, awakening on the parallel world of Eleutia is no delight. From experiencing near suffocation to changes in her flesh, Eleutia seems a strange and hostile place, though the world itself feels oddly familiar. Her resonance with The Kestrel, the mysterious leader of the CastOuts, only increases her bewilderment, as does the appearance of Mother Tree. As Mother pulls Sybi into her orbit, the controlling Alchemics tighten their noose on Eleutia. War is brewing-no longer will Eleutia's symbiotic animal clans tolerate the Alchemic strictures. Sybelle may be the fulcrum fated to avoid destruction and save this strange world. Or she may merely be a pawn used by the Alchemics in their battle for supremacy. Will Sybi's tug-of-war ultimately destroy her, the sisters she adores, and the man who means the world to her? Or will she ascend, triumphant, and save all she holds dear?
A mysterious phone call brings homicide counselor Tally Whyte back to her hometown, where she learns of a ritualistic murder of a young woman from her past. As Tally investigates, the chilling details of the case and insights into the killer's psyche unsettle her. With each discovery, she feels she’s nearing the truth, but the mounting bodies raise the stakes, leaving Tally to question her safety and whether she might become the next victim in this harrowing investigation.
Emma, du musst kommen! Die wollen sein Grab aufbuddeln! Vor Jahren hat Tally Whyte ihre Heimatstadt Winsworth verlassen und ihren Namen geändert. Wer dort kennt ihre neue Identität? Und welches dunkle Geheimnis hat ihr Vater mit ins Grab genommen? In Winsworth angekommen, erfährt sie, dass ihre Jugendfreundin Laura brutal ermordet und verstümmelt wurde. Ein Ritualmord? Laura erwartete ein Kind und als Vater kommen gleich mehrere Männer infrage. Die Einwohner reagieren feindselig auf Tallys Nachforschungen und bald gerät sie selber in Visier des Mörders Gänsehaut garantiert - ein Psychothriller vom Feinsten
Ein sensationeller Fund begeistert Archäologen: ein menschlicher Schädel in einem über 800 Jahre alten Tontopf der Anasazi-Indianer. Doch als Polizei-Psychologin Tally Whyte das rekonstruierte Gesicht der Toten sieht, erschrickt sie: Denn sie kennt diese Frau, eine Kunsthändlerin, die seit einiger Zeit verschwunden ist. Tallys Nachforschungen führen sie tief in die Geheimnisse einer alten Kultur – mörderische Geheimnisse...
