Bøker av D Povall

Justin Pierce seeks a reason to live.But death keeps nipping at his heels.A prominent special agent for both the United States and Mexico, Justin struggles to recover from deep personal loss and near fatal injuries sustained during his last operation. Demetrio, Justin's closest friend, a distinguished Mexican anthropologist and genius, steps in to rescue his pal.Death calls again when a body washes ashore mere feet from Justin's seaside hideaway. The victim turns out to be closely connected to his sister Carrie, and with her life now in danger, Justin must solve the murder and protect her at all costs.With Demetrio as his impish sidekick, Justin harnesses his connections to international secret service agencies to untangle a web of corruption, fraud, and murder in the halls of academia.Justin's unexpected foray thrusts him into a pursuit fraught with twists and hardships, a challenge that paves the way to a new lease on life.

Sarah Salas buried her clairvoyance at age six, bowing to her family's insistence that she become "normal" to fit into society. But the opposite occurred. Sarah's struggle to suppress her psychic abilities forced her into a lonely, isolated life.Fifty years later, soon after Sarah accepts an offer too tempting to refuse, as if on cue, her clairvoyance bursts out, compelling her to abandon her safe life and relocate to a secluded house in the North Cascades of Washington State.An irresistible psychic pull leads her to a box full of old photographs in the attic. Each photo offers a story to Sarah's paranormal senses. One by one, the deceased residents of not only her house, but also its twin, the home of her neighbor Conrad Thompson, share a fragmented tapestry of jealousy, incest, and murder.As Sarah explores the past, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Conrad. Alone most of her life, she's now surrounded by Conrad's loving family-alive and dead. Only once before did she attempt love but the relationship ended in heartache and humiliation. Unless Conrad can accept Sarah for all she is, history could repeat itself-a disgrace Sarah dares not relive.

Sarah Thompson, although still learning how to manage her powerful psychic abilities, emerged stronger after her adventures in The Gift of the Twin Houses. She opened her heart to her new family and left behind the fear of being different. But with so much more in her life now, her unruly sixth sense could derail her-and that means she has much more to lose.Sarah's new adventure in Secrets of Innocence begins when she finds an unconscious man on the side of the road who has been badly beaten and can't remember anything, not even his own name. Her subconscious conjures up a movie.Could it be a spirit trying to communicate?As she tries to interpret the irksome film and unravel the mystery that surrounds the gentle amnesiac, she uncovers a trail of deception, regret, and violence.She will also have to dodge Sheriff Williams who finds Sarah's psychic abilities suspicious, and labels her a witch. Facing enmity from the sheriff, Sarah and her husband, Conrad, are on their own in an increasingly dangerous search for the truth.

Sarah Thompson's powerful psychic abilities have flourished after her adventures in The Gift of the Twin Houses and Secrets of Innocence.In Jackal in the Mirror, Sarah once again takes center stage in a disturbing mystery that starts the moment she enters a timeworn bookstore in Eureka, opens a book, and a terrifying scream escapes from its pages.Eureka, California, the Victorian seaport famous for its paranormal stories, is the spot Sarah's friends pick for their all-women four day escape. But for Sarah the location instantly stirrs a premonition, and it's not about the tales of hauntings that make up Eureka's distinctive history. It's a restless spirit reaching out to her.The voice emanating from the book insists that Sarah must help. But refuses to say who, how, or why. The only clue it offers is an ominous novel filled with scenes of illicit passion, deception, and murder. When the book mysteriously transforms into a collection of poems, Sarah is stumped.Away from the safety of her husband and home, Sarah is on her own to follow a perilous search to uncover the threat and save the lives of unsuspecting victims.