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    The Watcher
    The Watcher
    The Watcher
    Ebook45 pages38 minutes

    The Watcher

    By Amber Douglas

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    Celeste Schumacher inherits an old house when her parents pass away unexpectedly. She meets an elderly neighbor who appears kind on the surface, but harbors a secret.
    When her AC breaks down, a handsome technician is sent to repair it. As her neighbor disables the electricity to the house, she and the technician are stranded. Now, their survival depends on their ability to work together and defeat the neighbor's attack dogs, intent on killing them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmber Douglas
    Release dateOct 6, 2013
    ISBN9781301509393
    The Watcher
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    Amber Douglas

    I'm a native Arizonan and while growing up, I would often write down notes about stories germinating in my head. I was always interested in the fantasy genre, having been introduced to Anne McCaffrey's Riders of Pern book series (may she rest in peace) in elementary school. I devoured Piers Anthony, Raymond E. Feist, and later, Lord of the Rings. In trying my hand at mysteries, I've found they are fickle things, like a knot in yarn. Instead of cutting it, try to work it out and once unraveled, have a straight line of yarn again. I will some more books coming soon, so please enjoy the ones I have out now. Reviews from readers: The Fallen Angel Review by: Gerty So on Jan. 20, 2013 : Wow, what a story.... I loved it.... Please keep writing, you are great at it..... A Highly Recommended Read..... The Fallen Angel Review by: Anonymous (Barnes and Noble) on June 27, 2013: Short and sweet...a happily ever after ending The Fallen Angel Review by Val Zykwa (Apple store) It was ok...I wish it was longer! A Pie for Papa Review by: Gerty So on Jan. 20, 2013 : Another great read......

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      The Watcher - Amber Douglas

      The Watcher

      By

      Amber Douglas

      The Watcher

      Published by Amber Douglas

      Copyright 2013 Amber Douglas

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      Other books by this author:

      Blood Moon

      Dark Sky

      REN and Other Tales of Fantasy

      Blood in the Water

      When the Light Cometh

      Mermaid’s Song*

      White Demon

      Andromeda’s Harmony*

      Demon Scion: Book 2 of Dracula’s Revenge series

      Dracula’s Revenge

      The Shepherd’s Flock

      The Protector

      Red Moon

      A Pie for Papa

      Murder in Room 220

      Ren*

      The Fallen Angel

      * available as single ebooks

      Chapter 1

      Celeste woke up to an awful racket sounding like an airplane engine mixed with a train going by. She rolled over in the dusty bed, opening her eyes and seeing the time on her nightstand clock: 12:37am. She sat up with a groan, pushing back the covers and grabbing a flashlight, searching for her robe.

      It’s that stupid AC unit again. Where’s a sledgehammer when I need one?

      Celeste had opened the mail that day in her studio apartment in New York City, a formal letter from her father’s attorney’s office informing her that she had inherited the run-down farmhouse down south in Georgia. She remembered playing there as a child, her father telling her stories of her pioneer ancestors who lived and loved while working the land to feed the family. There were no cars, no electricity, no running water, and yet her ancestors had survived.

      When her grandfather died, her parents moved from New York to the farmhouse, trying their best to fix up the place. Celeste remembered her mother shaking her head as her father had tried to reattach the ancient shingles to the roof. It’s a money pit. Why don’t we just sell it?

      Celeste placed her hand on the oak banister and walked gingerly down the creaking steps. The two story farmhouse sat on what was left of a 1,400 acre property, all but a hundred of the acres had been sold over the years. All that was left was the farmhouse and the barn, which had been renovated and turned into a guest quarters, even though there already was a small guest house near the barn.

      Her shoes were near the door and Celeste put them on, grumbling under her breath. The AC unit had been new about a decade ago. Now it was on its last legs. Celeste turned on the porch light and walked down the five steps to the gravel driveway. She threaded her way through the bushes and shined the light on the unit outside.

      The racket had been coming in there somewhere. Now what’s wrong with it? The unit was making such a racket, she was sure it would

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