Christina Dodd
New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd writes “edge-of-the-seat suspense†(Iris Johansen) with “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd†(ALA Booklist). Her fifty-eight books have been called “scary, sexy, and smartly written” by Booklist and, much to her mother’s delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list at www.christinadodd.com.
All Books By Christina Dodd
Because I’m Watching
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Andi Arndt
- Length: 11 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: September 20, 2016
- Language: English
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4.16(1692 ratings)
Welcome back to Virtue Falls, Washington, where one woman is being held captive by her own delusions. . .
“Smart, dramatic…with unexpected twists, psychological tension, and emotional depth.”–Kirkus Reviews on Christina Dodd’s Because I’m Watching.
She had survived, but she is still held captive…
Of her memories, her loneliness, her delusions. But are they truly delusions?
The survivor of a college dorm massacre, a woman accused of her lover’s murder, Madeline Hewitson is haunted by ghosts and tormented by a killer only she can see. At night, she works, writing and drawing the monster that slithers through her imagination, and living in fear of those moments when the doors of her mind unhinge and her nightmare lives in the daylight.
A seasoned military veteran, Jacob Denisov lives alone in his small, darkened home, sleepless, starving, and angry. Every day he lives with the guilt that comes from his own failures and the carnage that followed. When neighbor Madeline Hewitson drives her car through the front wall of his house, she breaks his house–and his life–wide open. Forced to view the world outside, Jacob watches Maddie, recognizes a kindred spirit and wonders what she fears more than herself. Has someone caught her in a twisted labyrinth of revenge and compassion, guilt and redemption, murder and madness?
When Maddie’s imaginary killer takes form, she fights back. But will she be strong enough to triumph, or is the killer she fears no more than a shadow, an illusion…that watches?
... Read moreDead Girl Running
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 9 hours 28 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: April 24, 2018
- Language: English
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3.66(3585 ratings)
“Christina Dodd reinvents the romantic thriller. Her signature style–edgy, intense, twisty, emotional–leaves you breathless from first page to last. Readers who enjoy Nora Roberts will devour Dodd’s electrifying novels.”
–Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author
I have three confessions to make:
1. I’ve got the scar of a gunshot on my forehead.
2. I don’t remember an entire year of my life.
3. My name is Kellen Adams…and that’s half a lie.
Girl running…from a year she can’t remember, from a husband she prays is dead, from homelessness and fear. Tough, capable Kellen Adams takes a job as assistant manager of a remote vacation resort on the North Pacific Coast. There amid the towering storms and the lashing waves, she hopes to find sanctuary. But when she discovers a woman’s dead and mutilated body, she’s soon trying to keep her own secrets while investigating first one murder…then another.
Now every guest and employee is a suspect. Every friendly face a mask. Every kind word a lie. Kellen’s driven to defend her job, her friends and the place she’s come to call home. Yet she wonders–with the scar of a gunshot on her forehead and amnesia that leaves her unsure of her own past–could the killer be staring her in the face?
Families and Other Enemies
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 2 hours 14 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: October 06, 2020
- Language: English
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4.11(549 ratings)
I still don’t remember, but I know what happened now. I had a baby, and that changes everything.
Kellen Adams has fought battles, saved lives and earned the respect of her colleagues and the love of her friends. But now can she triumph against the greatest challenge of her life–her family?
Families and Other Enemies is a new Kellen Adams short story by New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd, filled with her trademark mystery and humor.
... Read moreFamilies and Other Enemies & Hard to Kill & Hidden Truths
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 5 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: September 01, 2019
- Language: English
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4.11(5 ratings)
Forget What You Know
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 9 hours 32 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: March 07, 2023
- Language: English
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4.12(619 ratings)
“Extraordinarily entertaining….with a cinematic flair that Hitchcock would envy.” – Booklist, starred review
Perfect for fans of Karen Slaughter, Lisa Jewell, and Sandra Brown comes a brand-new heartstoppingly suspenseful thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd…
A submerged car is pulled from the bottom of the lake. The driver has been shot in the back of the head and no other bodies are found. Only the legendary Dragon’s Heart remains inside. When it rises to the surface, greedy collectors from around the world gather. They’ll stop at nothing to gain possession of the priceless artifact. Only one person stands in their way…
Zoey Phoenix remembers nothing about her early childhood; her mother’s desire to leave those years behind never worried her…until she’s almost killed in a hit and run and, days later, her mother disappears. Now Zoey fears her family secrets won’t stay buried long. She has no idea who tried to murder her or why, but she’s determined to unravel the dangerous truths of her past—before they claim her future.
Forget what you know…yet the past remembers.
“If Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley are on your Mount Rushmore of suspense writers, Dodd’s latest release definitely needs a spot on your shelf.”—E! News
... Read moreHard to Kill
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 1 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: October 06, 2020
- Language: English
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3.98(709 ratings)
When Captain Kellen Adams receives a job offer that sounds too good to be true, she finds herself balanced between fascination and fear. All she has to do is break a code and find a long-lost fortune…or die trying.
New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd kicks off her Cape Charade suspense series with Hard to Kill, a short story of treasure, treachery…and murder.
... Read moreHidden Truths
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 1 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: October 06, 2020
- Language: English
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4.15(501 ratings)
Obsession Falls
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: January LaVoy
- Length: 14 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: September 08, 2015
- Language: English
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3.75(1686 ratings)
In Obsession Falls, New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd returns to the town of Virtue Falls, Washington-an idyllic place on the surface, but one that holds close its secrets…
When Taylor Summers witnesses the death threat to a young boy, she does the only thing she can do-she sacrifices herself to distract the killers. Her reward is a life in ruins, on the run in the wilderness, barely surviving a bitter winter and the even more bitter knowledge she has lost everything: her career, her reputation, her identity. She finds refuge in Virtue Falls, and there comes face to face with the knowledge that, to live her life again, she must enlist the help of the man who does not trust her to defeat the man who would destroy her.
She’s being hunted, but it’s time to turn the tables….
... Read morePoint Last Seen
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Christina Dodd
- Length: 11 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: July 26, 2022
- Language: English
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3.7(960 ratings)
“When it comes to nerve-shredding, edge-of-your-seat suspense, Dodd consistently delivers the goods…Point Last Seen is a gobsmackingly great read.”–Booklist STARRED REVIEW
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Karin Slaughter and Sandra Brown, New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd’s all-new thriller, POINT LAST SEEN, will have readers keeping the lights on all night.
LIFE LAST SEEN
When you’ve already died, there should be nothing left to fear… When Adam Ramsdell pulls Elle’s half-frozen body from the surf on a lonely California beach, she has no memory of what her full name is and how she got those bruises ringing her throat.
GIRL LAST SEEN
Elle finds refuge in Adam’s home on the edge of Gothic, a remote village located between the steep lonely mountains and the raging Pacific Ocean. As flashes of her memory return, Elle faces a terrible truth–buried in her mind lurks a secret so dark it could get her killed.
POINT LAST SEEN
Everyone in Gothic seems to hide a dark past. Even Adam knows more than he will admit. Until Elle can unravel the truth, she doesn’t know who to trust, when to run and who else might be hurt when the killer who stalks her nightmares appears to finish what he started…
“No one does high-stakes, high-voltage suspense quite like Dodd.”
—Booklist (starred review)
Right Motive
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 1 hours 27 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: September 28, 2021
- Language: English
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4.1(644 ratings)
It’s just another Tuesday in Rockin, Alaska: one bear cub, two Bigfoot sightings, three corrupt law officers and a sting operation that will test new police officer Gabriella Donatti to the limits.
Right Motive is an all-new stand-alone novella from New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd. Set in the same world as her novel Wrong Alibi, in small-town Rockin, Alaska, this story is packed with her trademark mystery, unforgettable characters, plot twists and humor.
... Read moreStrangers She Knows
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 9 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: September 17, 2019
- Language: English
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4.02(576 ratings)
I have three deadly problems:
1. I’ve seriously offended a maniacal killer.
2. I just had a bullet removed from my brain.
3. My new daughter is growing up too fast–and she’s in the line of fire.
Living on an obscure, technology-free island off California means safety from the murderer who hunts Kellen Adams and her new family…or does it? Family time becomes terror-time, and at last, alone, Kellen faces a killer playing a cruel game. Only one can survive, and Kellen knows who must win…and who must die.
The Woman Who Couldn’t Scream
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Andi Arndt
- Length: 10 hours 19 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: September 05, 2017
- Language: English
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3.95(1589 ratings)
A beautiful, mute woman returns to Virtue Falls, Washington, to exact revenge on a deadly enemy in The Woman Who Couldn’t Scream, a mesmerizing, emotional thriller from bestselling author Christina Dodd.
Merida Falcon is a trophy wife who seems to have it all…except she has no voice. On the death of her wealthy elderly husband, Merida vanishes…and reappears in Virtue Falls with a new name, a new look, and a plot to take revenge on the man who loved her, betrayed her, and walked away, leaving her silent and bound to an old man’s obsession. But a chance meeting with her former lover brings him on the hunt for her, and meeting him face-to-face shakes her convictions. Will she have time to discover the truth about the events that occurred nine years ago? For someone in Virtue Falls is stalking women and slashing them…to death. As danger closes in, Merida has to wonder: Does the killer know her true identity–and is he trying to silence her forever?
“Tense, taut, and beautifully paced…a stunner.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Complex storytelling, a rollicking pace, and surprising twists and turns…Readers will be thrilled to get back to Virtue Falls.” –Kirkus Review
Virtue Falls
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Rebecca Soler
- Length: 16 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: September 09, 2014
- Language: English
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3.82(2938 ratings)
Blockbuster bestselling author Christina Dodd delivers a novel in Virtue Falls that will leave readers breathlessly turning the pages in this “truly stunning work of mystery, danger, and romance” (RT Book Reviews).
Twenty-three years ago, Misty Banner was brutally slashed to death in her home in Virtue Falls, Washington. Her husband was convicted of the murder. Their four year old daughter Elizabeth witnessed the crime, but has no memory of the killing. Now, two decades later, Elizabeth is back in Virtue Falls. She soon discovers her father is innocent. The real killer is still out there. And her investigation has stirred dark and deadly resentments that could provoke in another bloody murder–her own–in this riveting novel from bestselling author Christina Dodd.
... Read moreWelcome to Gothic
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 2 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: January 10, 2023
- Language: English
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3.39(48 ratings)
New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd welcomes you to Gothic, California–the mysterious village with a foggy history…
WELCOME TO THE PAST
At the glittering heart of Hollywood’s golden era stands the regal Gothic Palace Theater–the pinnacle of thrilling shows, opulent decor, and the biggest stars of stage and screen. Here, drama unfolds on and off the stage.
WELCOME TO THE PRESENT
Today, in the abandoned backstage, fitness guru Wendy Giordano is knocked unconscious and wakes to find herself performing a daredevil stunt in the Gothic Palace Theater…in glamorous 1940.
WELCOME TO GOTHIC
Wendy is swept into the hypnotic bygone world of desperate gamblers, powerful divas and one tormented actor who might be her ideal man. Can she save a child and stop a murder before time once more sweeps her away from all she has come to love?
... Read moreWhat Doesn’t Kill Her
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 10 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: January 29, 2019
- Language: English
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4.03(1960 ratings)
One secret, one nightmare, one lie. You guess which is which.
1. I have the scar of a gunshot on my forehead.
2. I have willfully misrepresented my identity to the US military.
3. I’m the new mother of a seven-year-old girl.
Kellen Adams suffers from a yearlong gap in her memory. A bullet to the brain will cause that. But she’s discovering the truth, and what she learns changes her life, her confidence, her very self. She finds herself in the wilderness, on the run, unprepared, her enemies unknown–and she is carrying a priceless burden she must protect at all costs. The consequences of failure would break her. And Kellen Adams does not break.
What doesn’t kill her…had better start running.
Wrong Alibi
- By: Christina Dodd
- Narrator: Vanessa Johansson
- Length: 9 hours 0 minutes
- Publisher: Harlequin Audio
- Publish date: December 29, 2020
- Language: English
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3.74(2671 ratings)
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd delivers an all-new thriller, featuring a bold and brash female protagonist.
WRONG JOB
Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her bright hopes for the future are shattered when Donald White disappears, leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement–and a brutal double murder. Her protestations of innocence count for nothing. Convicted, she faces life in prison…until fate sends her on the run.
WRONG NAME
Evie’s escape leaves her scarred and in hiding, isolated from her family, working under an alias at a wilderness camp. Bent on justice, intent on recovering her life, she searches for the killer who slaughters without remorse.
WRONG ALIBI
At last, the day comes. Donald White has returned. Evie emerges from hiding; the fugitive becomes the hunter. But in her mind, she hears the whisper of other forces at work. Now Evelyn must untangle the threads of evidence before she’s once again found with blood on her hands: the blood of her own family…
“This is Dodd at her brilliant best.”
—Booklist (starred review) on Strangers She Knows
Don’t miss POINT LAST SEEN, an all-new thriller by New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd featuring a strong female protagonist, a chilling villain, and twisty secrets that will keep you turning the pages. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Jayne Ann Krentz and Sandra Brown.
Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Karin Slaughter and Sandra Brown and will have readers keeping the lights on all night.
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