Within the Shadows (Paperback)

~ A.C. Arthur (Author)
Key Phrases: New York, Nathan Hamilton, Sheriff Ross (more...)

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Product Description

Homecoming... He betrayed her with her best friend. He lied to her and he was a murderer. And the moment she found out he was back in town, Tenil Barnes knew that she was in trouble. Reunion... She was the love of his life, and ten years ago he'd let her down -- he'd let them all down. Now, Dr. Nathan Hamilton is back, and he's determined to prove his innocence and prove his love as well!

Product Details

• Paperback: 267 pages
• Publisher: Parker Publishing, LLC (April 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600430120
• ISBN-13: 978-1600430121
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #552,067 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small Towns Have Big Secrets Too!, April 22, 2007

By	Chantay W. "BookLover4Life" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

APOOO: 4.5

Within the Shadows by A. C. Arthur begins with a look ten years in the past through the eyes of a killer. This killer thus far is nameless and faceless but will soon resurface as the story continues.

Dr. Nathan Hamilton has returned to the small town of Tanner after ten years to clear his name, once and for all. Years ago, he was accused of killing one of his best friends in a most heinous way, though he was never prosecuted nor proven innocent. When the heat got too hot in Tanner, Nathan left the small town for life in the big city of New York where no one cared about a person's past. With Nathan back in town, he is hoping to finally find the real murderer, clear his name and hopefully reconnect with the one person who he has ever truly loved whole-heartedly, Tenile Barnes.

Nurse Tenile Barnes has been under the impression that the only man she has ever loved betrayed her with her best friend many years ago and then murdered her in cold blood. So, when she learns that Nathan Hamilton has returned to town and they have to share intimate work space she has mixed emotions. On one hand, she still feels attracted to him and on the other she hates him for betraying her with someone she considered a true-blue friend. But that is not all that is happening in this small town. As Tenile and Nathan reconnect, something or someone lurks within the shadows waiting for the opportune time to strike again.

Within the Shadows by A. C. Arthur is a mysteriously captivating story. She pulls you into the story and will have you locked there from beginning to end wondering whodunit. There are several different characters within the book that make you think they are guilty of the crime but the author throws twist after twist to keep the readers off balance. All characters, main and supporting, have something special that they offer to Within the Shadows, whether that something special is pig-headedness, shallowness, or persistence. The ending of this book will leave readers desperately craving more of the mystery. This happens to be the first title I have read by this author and it will not be the last.

Chantay W.
APOOO BookClub

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Six Friends With One Big Secret!!!, May 27, 2007

By	R. A Rippy "rarippy" (Shelbyville, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a story about 6 friends and one of the friends is murdered 10 years ago. Nathan was suspected of the murder and even though he was cleared 10 years ago, he is still the main suspect. He decides that after 10 years the true murderer needs to be revealed and comes back to prove his innocence and to win back the love he left behind Tenile. Someone in the group of six does not want the truth to be revealed and the outside parties involved want something that Landy left behind that they feel belongs to them and will go to extreme measures to get it. This murder mystery will have you on the edge of your seat trying to put the pieces to this puzzle together to find out who is guilty why she was killed. Another great book by A.C. and it will have you hoping that she plans a sequel because of the ending of this story.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Lurks in Your Life, May 1, 2007

By	The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

Ten years ago friends and roommates, Eli, Nathan, Tenile, Landy, Nicole, and Kareem called themselves "The Mod Squad." They thought they had the world by the horns and felt they were invincible. That is, until one fatal night changed their lives forever. Landy, destined to become a lawyer, has her life snuffed out brutally. The last person known to have seen her alive was Nathan and, of course, the finger of suspicion pointed to him. In the small town of Tanner, a little gossip and a little suspicion was all that was needed to turn his girlfriend, Tenile, against him and put him on the run, so to speak. With no real hard evidence against him and his feelings for Tenile apparently a dream gone badly, Nathan leaves Tanner for New York where he would complete his education to become a doctor.

Courted briefly by Eli to take over as Head of Obstetrics in the local hospital, Nathan seizes the opportunity to return to Tanner after ten years to not only clear his name and find Landy's killer, but to reclaim his lost love. His tasks seem impossible, as the town gossip still believes he is guilty and it appears Tenile has moved on with her life. But surprisingly, someone is really interested in the truth coming out and Tenile eventually begins to warm up to him again. Yet, on the other hand, someone else is desperate that neither he nor Tenile discover the truth. As the two of them begin to investigate what happened to Landy years ago, someone is lurking in the shadows causing havoc with their progress.

In WITHIN THE SHADOWS, author A. C. Arthur once again manages to woo readers as she captures the essence of a riveting murder mystery while she turns up the heat in the excitement of a spicy romance. No one can quite compare to her style of writing. It flows together seamlessly moving from scandalous suspense to sultry romance, never missing a beat. Her characters are well developed and so appealing, that even the secondary ones are just as prolific to the storyline as the main ones. I spent the better part of a night glued to my seat trying to figure out all the multi-layered plots in this whodunit love story. This is great novel to get worked up about: murder, mystery, suspense and love. How can you beat this combination?

Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers