Wilted Lilies - Paperback

by Kelli Owen (Author)

She hears your thoughts. She talks to the dead. And someone will do anything to silence her.

Fifteen-year-old Lily May Holloway was born with a gift she never asked for-she can hear the thoughts of the living and speak to the dead. In her small Sussex County town, that makes her the strange girl to avoid. But when her only friend, Tommy Jenkins, is murdered, Lily is left with more than grief... she's left with his voice, begging her to uncover the truth.

Then she's kidnapped.

Trapped in an interrogation room with a detective who doesn't know whether to protect her or accuse her, Lily must relive the terrifying events that brought her here-her visions, her ghosts, her desperate escape. And somewhere, behind a one-way glass, someone is watching... and waiting.

In a world where secrets are dangerous and the dead don't always rest, Lily will have to decide: trust the living, or listen to the dead. Either choice could cost her everything.

Perfect for fans of:

• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
• The Dead Girls Detective Agency
• Lockwood & Co.

Content Note: No sexual content, no gore. Suitable for teen readers who enjoy paranormal mysteries, psychic thrillers, and supernatural adventures with strong female leads.

Author Biography

Kelli Owen is the author of more than a dozen books--her fiction spanning from thriller and psychological horror, to an occasional bloodbath, and even rarer happy ending. She was an editor and reviewer for over a decade, and has attended countless writing conventions, participated on dozens of panels, and spoken at the CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA regarding both her writing and the field in general. Born and raised in Wisconsin, she now lives in Destination, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit her website at kelliowen.com