The Presence

The Presence
Heather Graham

The ultimate moneymaking plan—buy the ancient, run-down Scottish castle and turn it into a tourist destination.Toni Fraser and her friends will put on reenactments combining fact and fiction, local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall. Just as someone arrives, claiming to actually be Laird MacNiall—a tall, dark, formidable Scot somehow familiar to Toni—the bodies of young women are found, dumped and forgotten in the nearby town. But even stranger, how is it possible this laird exists?Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance…yet sinister, lifelike dreams suggest he's connected to the recent deaths. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But even if she wants to, can Toni trust him…when her visions seem to be coming from within the very eyes of the killer himself?

Praise for the novels of Heather Graham

“An incredible storyteller.”

—Los Angeles Daily News

“Graham does a great job of blending

just a bit of paranormal with real, human evil.”

—Miami Herald on Unhallowed Ground

“A fast-paced and suspenseful read

that will give readers chills while

keeping them guessing until the end.”

—RT Book Reviews on Ghost Moon

“There are good reasons for Graham’s

steady standing as a bestselling author.

Graham’s atmospheric depiction of a lost city

is especially poignant.”

—Booklist on Ghost Walk

“Graham’s latest is nerve-racking in the extreme,

solidly plotted and peppered with

welcome hints of black humor. And the ending’s

all readers could hope for.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Last Noel

“[A] spooky post-Katrina mystery … Dream

messages and premonitions, ghostly sightings,

capable detective work and fascinating characters

blend to make a satisfying chiller.”

—Publishers Weekly on Deadly Night

“Mystery, sex, paranormal events.

What’s not to love?”

—Kirkus Reviews on The Death Dealer

Also by HEATHER GRAHAM

NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRES

GHOST MOON

GHOST NIGHT

GHOST SHADOW

THE KILLING EDGE

NIGHT OF THE WOLVES

HOME IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

UNHALLOWED GROUND

DUST TO DUST

NIGHTWALKER

DEADLY GIFT

DEADLY HARVEST

DEADLY NIGHT

THE DEATH DEALER

THE LAST NOEL

THE SÉANCE

BLOOD RED

THE DEAD ROOM

KISS OF DARKNESS