The Girl Upstairs
by Jessica R. Patch

She bought this house to save her marriage. Unearthing its secrets might just claim her life.

Gwen McDaniel's life is broken. But she knows the perfect place to fix it. Cold Harbor, Maine, an idyllic small town with views of Acadia National Park, is where she used to vacation with her parents as a child. Here, she and Steven can start over, renovating their cliff-side fixer-upper while patching up their marriage. Soon, everything will be better.

Except from the moment they arrive, Gwen sees and hears things, and it's more than just the drafts and shadows that are part of any old house. Steven downplays her fears, warning her not to fixate on problems as she has in the past. But Gwen spent years as a homicide detective, and her instincts don't lie.Somethinghappened here. Proof comes when she rips up the attic's carpet to discover a chilling message carved into the wood underneath.

As Gwen delves into the history of the house and the Cold Harbor community, she begins to piece the fragments together. And gradually, a terrifying picture emerges: A missing girl. A house of horrors. And a dark, decades-old nightmare that is more haunting than Gwen ever imagined...

Other Books by Jessica R. Patch

A Killer in Texas
Elite Protectors Book 2

Threat of Revenge
Dakota K-9 Unit Book 6

Attempted Mountain Abduction
Elite Protectors Book 1

The Other Sister

Deadly Christmas Inheritance
Texas Crime Scene Cleaners Book 3

Love Inspired Suspense December 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

Trail of Threats
Mountain Country K-9 Unit Book 6

Texas Cold Case Collection
Quantico Profilers

The Garden Girls

Cold Case Target
Texas Crime Scene Cleaners Book 2

Crime Scene Conspiracy
Texas Crime Scene Cleaners Book 1

Shadows in the Night & Fatal Reunion

Love Inspired Suspense November 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2

Cold Case Revenge
Pacific Northwest K-9 Unit Book 6

Jessica R. Patch's Bio

Publishers Weekly Bestselling author Jessica R. Patch is known for her dry wit and signature twists whether she's penned a romantic suspense, a cold case thriller, or a small-town romance. When she's not getting into fictional mischief with her characters, you can find her cozy on the couch in her mid-south home reading books by some of her favorite authors, watching movies with her family, and collecting recipes to amazing dishes she'll probably never cook. Sign up for her newsletter "Patched In" at www.jessicarpatch.com. Jessica is represented by Rachel Kent of Books & Such Literary Management.