Cathryn Grant Books in Order

Eleven brief noir stories uncover unease beneath ordinary suburban lives, including Love Is Blind and Sitting With the Dead. Each offers a glimpse of people whose familiar surroundings conceal disturbing impulses, secrets or unexpected threats.

Charlotte wants her daughter accepted onto the soccer team, but Amy is determined to keep both mother and child outside her circle. Jealousy over Amy's husband and fears for her children turn suburban rivalry dangerous.

Devon and Jenna hide mounting debt after a delayed promotion leaves their expensive Silicon Valley home beyond their means. A friend's demand for money exposes jealousy and buried secrets, pushing the couple toward violence.

A man is murdered in the parking lot of the suburban church where Madison Keith works. Familiar with the congregation's resentments and visited by ghosts, Madison has unusual insight into the secrets surrounding the killing.

Eleven suburban noir stories offer short glimpses of lives unsettled by darkness and unexpected danger. The collection includes Fallen Fruit, A Perfect Body and An Extra Man in the House, exploring what lies beneath apparently ordinary circumstances.

Madison Keith finds a woman's body in Half Moon Bay, but the apparent suspect has an alibi. A restaurant's legendary ghost complicates her search for answers while a handsome bartender offers a distraction from death.

Plans for a church child care center stir hidden prejudices and lead to murder. Madison Keith also encounters a frightening spirit, forcing her to question her enthusiasm for ghosts as she seeks the source of her torment.

Madison Keith discovers a homeless man's body outside the church where she works. His insistent ghost pushes her to investigate the murder while revealing a dark episode from her own past strains her relationship with JD.

Eleven brief suburban noir stories explore the unsettling corners of everyday life. Sword of Vengeance and The Lily Shroud appear among the pieces, revealing moments when familiar places and ordinary people take on a threatening significance.

Madison Keith and JD travel to Sydney to visit his twin brother, Luke, whose garden has become a crime scene. A murdered woman's ghost forces Madison to investigate before its attention turns toward her boyfriend.

Two stories explore the consequences of losing a job. Eddie struggles with a dismissed colleague who pushes their friendship beyond his patience, while David questions the value of being decent after his employer makes him redundant.

Visiting her best friend on the Oregon coast, Madison Keith encounters two hostile women in an unusual stone house. Their secretive behavior, a supernatural presence, and the discovery of an old corpse draw her into another mystery.

A medical construction project disrupts a suburban neighborhood, exposing tensions among Claire, Michelle, and Brian. As residents fight the intrusion, questions about child care, marriage, and frustrated love reveal dangers much closer to their homes.

Alan believes his friends enjoy hearing him sing, until his wife reveals that his performances humiliate her. An accusation of seduction fractures the group’s marriages and friendships, allowing buried jealousy to turn a reunion into violence.

While seeking closure about her past, Madison Keith discovers her neighbor's murdered body. An unsettling ghost delivers cryptic messages, pushing her toward obsessive investigation and minor crimes despite resistance to taking time away from her church job.

Eleven flash fiction stories expose the disturbing side of suburban life. Pieces including Sweet Sixteen and The Koi Pond offer brief encounters with characters and situations that turn apparently familiar surroundings into sources of unease.

Pastor Kate asks Madison Keith to stay in a house where she believes a ghost assaulted her. Madison's questions alienate the homeowners, but an angry spirit keeps her searching for answers despite JD's warnings to stop.

Bob's fixation on a church across the street becomes a campaign to discredit Melody's faith. She is equally determined to convert him, while his daughter struggles with an unwanted future and mistakes from her past.

Madison Keith returns to her childhood home to investigate the murders haunting her past. An indifferent detective, unsettling revelations about her relatives, and a ghost connected to another killing complicate her search for the truth.

Twelve short noir pieces uncover disturbing possibilities in everyday suburban settings. Creeping Vines and He Can Hear You appear among the stories, each offering a brief glimpse into another life and the unease concealed beneath its surface.

Ambitious executive Laura sees a prestigious promotion within reach until assistant Vanessa threatens her plans. Vanessa's own dissatisfaction adds fuel to their conflict, as corporate politics and frustrated desires push both women toward dangerous choices.

Corrine dismisses an elderly woman's warnings about a ghost aboard an abandoned concrete ship. Their developing friendship and Corrine's own encounter with the spirit begin to undermine her romance and her confidence in her sanity.

Gabrielle feels increasingly neglected as her pastor husband, Mark, devotes himself to his church's expansion. Her attachment to their young son and involvement with a different religious circle intensify the emotional pressures within their marriage.

Madison Keith becomes consumed by finding the spirits connected to her past and helping them rest. As discoveries grow more disturbing, she struggles to notice JD's support or believe she can ever find peace herself.

Allie shares her life with a network of friends on AboutFace, while her husband questions the depth of those relationships. Curated posts and constant digital contact obscure what this circle actually knows about one another.

Vacationing with her family, Michelle offers two boys a ride out of concern for their safety. As their behavior reveals that she misjudged them, her act of kindness becomes a nightmare threatening her return to her family.

A spirit in the church basement brings Madison Keith a message that could destroy the pastor's reputation. To confront it, she must expose her own past while deciding how much truth her workplace can withstand.

In 1930 Aptos, Mary and her family anticipate celebrations aboard a concrete ship converted into a restaurant and dance hall. Bootleggers' violence and a haunting presence threaten the dreams each brings to its opening.

During the summer of 1967, abandoned wife Mary welcomes parties and new freedom into her beachfront home. Her son's opposition, a gruesome death, and the ghost of a nearby concrete ship darken her hoped-for renewal.

Twelve flash fiction stories reimagine the familiar Christmas carol through the darker side of the holiday season. Instead of festive comfort, these brief episodes explore bizarre and unsettling experiences across the twelve days of Christmas.

Alexandra Mallory rents a room in a clifftop bungalow to escape the consequences of her risky behavior. Deception and jealousy draw her into a wrong she wants to address, even at the cost of exposing herself.

Alexandra's glamorous San Francisco life is threatened when the job providing her cover becomes unstable. An enigmatic artist, suspicious neighbors, and a man following her complicate a mystery involving a portrait and two women close to her.

Alexandra becomes obsessed with the grand house beside her shared cabin and its secretive owners. When a woman's body washes onto a nearby beach, Jared's interest in the death threatens to expose Alexandra's own hidden life.

Two detectives at Isaiah's favorite bar take an unwelcome interest in Alexandra's background. A curious colleague can also link her to a murder scene, leaving her to consider increasingly dangerous ways of protecting her secrets.

Alexandra accepts work in Australia to escape scrutiny and monitor Tess's questions about Steve's death. Claustrophobic startup life and a disturbing neighbor interfere with her freedom, drawing her into another secret within an exclusive Sydney neighborhood.

A woman's body is discovered close to Alexandra's home while detectives still investigate a neighboring murder. Suspicion reaches Sean's circle, and Alexandra's risky involvement with the company's social media site compounds the threat to her cover.

Alexandra sees a woman apparently writing in blood on an apartment window and becomes obsessed with the building's secrets. A consequential job offer adds another decision as investigating the mystery threatens to expose her own past.

Therapist Ann Wilcox helps Gemma investigate long-forgotten nightmares, but the sessions begin threatening Ann's own stability. As the two women probe each other's hidden selves, treatment becomes a dangerous contest that could cost Ann her life.

Alexandra's security begins unraveling when a woman from Sean's past threatens her job and a stolen telescope becomes a liability. Caught between Sean's secrecy and Carmen's demands for truth, she faces choices with dangerous consequences.

Working as a photographer in New York, Alexandra encounters troubling neighbors, a threatening colleague, and a predatory client. Expected to tolerate misogyny to protect her new position, she must decide which threat deserves her attention.

Cathryn Grant recounts her path to self-publishing, including setbacks, successes, and the emotional demands of building a writing career. This personal account addresses aspiring authors and discouraged independent writers who fear the stigma of publishing their own work.

Fourteen-year-old Brittany disappears, leaving her parents under police suspicion while neighbor Taylor organizes the search. As an affluent California community rallies to find the girl, her disappearance reveals connections to secrets people desperately want concealed.

Alexandra takes an antique key from a dead man's belongings and becomes determined to locate its lock. Searching his house draws her among watchful staff whose secrets and suspicions threaten to compromise her own safety.

Laura needs executive Hank's support to win a coveted promotion, but his assistant Vanessa repeatedly sabotages her efforts. Their mutual hostility escalates as Laura's willingness to sacrifice everything for advancement collides with Vanessa's possessiveness toward her boss.

Amy protects her carefully constructed suburban life by trying to exclude newcomer Charlotte from her circle. When Charlotte's daughter joins the soccer team, Amy's fears and memories turn her determination to protect her own girls dangerous.

Ellie's husband invites a mysterious man, Ace, into their family home just as their marriage grows strained. When police suspect her son in a schoolmate's murder, Ellie investigates whether their charming guest is connected to the trouble.

Maggie invites Skye and Joe to share her Lake Tahoe holiday rental after a friendly meeting. The couple has deliberately targeted her and Brad, using a secret that could destroy her marriage to pursue their own agenda.

Alexandra wants to escape her day-trading neighbors, but uncovering their secrets creates another dangerous decision. Meanwhile, colleague Stephanie threatens her job again, pushing Alexandra to consider how far she will go to remove the obstacles.

After Kelly finds her father-in-law dead in the backyard sauna, his widow moves into her home. Louise begins displacing Kelly within her own marriage and motherhood, forcing her to confront the intentions behind the apparent grief.

An organic-grocery owner welcomes her estranged sister back while enjoying a promising romance. Stalking, suspicious flirtation, and a death undermine that optimism, leaving her uncertain whom to trust in the apparently idyllic community of Liars Island.

Hadley treasures her marriage, daughter, and fulfilling work, but unsettling neighbors disrupt her seemingly perfect life. A murder close to home suggests someone knows a secret from her past and intends to destroy everything she has built.

Alexandra Mallory’s coworker Stephanie is determined to force her out of her job. As pressure mounts, Alex considers how far she will go to protect her position, turning an approaching workplace confrontation into a potentially deadly struggle.

Recently divorced Abbey joins old college friend Raven on a road trip, hoping for new experiences. A threatening stranger follows them, and his pursuit appears connected to Abbey's past, while Raven's concealed motives further undermine their escape.

Pregnant Annie grows alarmed when her sister Sunday disappears during a family coastal vacation. Relatives dismiss her concerns, but Annie's search exposes troubling secrets and suggests that she and her unborn child may also be in danger.

Ruth enjoys a happy marriage and meaningful work at a wellness center until a client starts probing her past. Nadia knows Ruth’s hidden secret and demands money, forcing her to choose how far she will go to protect her life.

Alexandra Mallory faces pressure from her boss, a troublesome new employee, and neighbors curious about her past. Remembering an influential woman may explain her violence, but growing scrutiny threatens the secrecy that has always kept her safe.

Parker’s husband invites an old friend to stay during a memorial for his murdered sister. Eden’s flirting and questions about the killing threaten Parker’s marriage, drawing the women into a confrontation over secrets from their shared past.

A chance meeting in a hotel threatens to expose Alexandra Mallory’s identity and challenge her personal code. With Ned bringing a visitor from her past and Hunter pressing for answers, she weighs increasingly dangerous ways to protect herself.

Blythe and her friends promote each other’s businesses online until a stalker targets their group. Her husband’s disapproval and secrets in their marriage deepen her isolation, and a murder leaves her unsure whom she can trust.

Alexandra Mallory plans revenge against the man who assaulted her friend after the victim refuses to report him. A persistent stranger threatens her carefully laid trap, leaving her facing exposure, danger, and the possibility of further violence.

Trinity renovates a country bungalow before taking in her orphaned nephew, but strange incidents undermine her confidence. When bodies appear in the yard, she must clear her name while questioning her absent husband and supposedly supportive best friend.

Alexandra Mallory travels to Napa Valley to help plan Tess’s dream wedding at a castle. Hidden secrets draw her into another dangerous intervention, while an unknown stalker raises questions about who knows her own concealed past.

Silas Birch’s demands threaten Tess’s future and Alexandra Mallory’s secrets. Another woman’s curiosity adds pressure, while Hunter’s arrival forces Alex to choose between keeping him close and pursuing her own violent form of justice.

Four dark stories follow people driven by torment or revenge. In the title story, Sean and Delilah battle for control over their son’s mind, while Sean confronts forces he has failed to understand or take seriously.

Alexandra Mallory helps plan Tess’s bachelorette getaway at a luxury spa, but another woman has caught her attention. With the bridesmaids close by and her usual methods unavailable, Alex must find a new way to act on her obsession.

A woman meets her fiancé Daniel’s guarded family knowing that other girlfriends have disappeared after similar visits. Determined to survive and uncover the truth, she enters their home with secrets of her own and a plan they do not suspect.

A bride wakes on her honeymoon beside a stranger who insists he is her husband and knows intimate wedding details. With hotel staff dismissing her fears, she must discover what happened to the man she married.

Avery and Nathan appear happily married while hiding their movements, messages and unexplained spending from each other. When both receive a threat exposing what they have done, protecting their secrets becomes a danger to more than their relationship.

Alexandra Mallory returns to New York as a stalker threatens to expose the past she has concealed. A stranger’s warning reveals that someone has been watching, putting her carefully constructed life at risk of unraveling.