Richie Tankersley Cusick Books in Order
Browse Richie Tankersley Cusick's books in publication order, with summaries of her horror novels and paranormal romances to help you choose where to start.
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Richie Tankersley Cusick books in publication order
25 books
The Lifeguard
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1988
Kelsey's vacation on Beverly Island promises beaches and attractive lifeguards, but a missing girl's note and suspicious drownings unsettle her. With a strange lighthouse resident adding to her fears, she begins wondering whether the people meant to protect swimmers can be trusted.
Trick or Treat
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1989
Moving into an isolated country house with her father's new family leaves Martha uneasy. Cruel practical jokes and threatening calls turn October into a nightmare, as she realizes someone is watching her and treating Halloween as an opportunity for real violence.
April Fools
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1990
After a car accident on the way home from an April Fools' party, Belinda and her friends flee and agree to stay silent. Disturbing pranks soon target her, suggesting someone knows their secret and intends to make them pay.
Scarecrow
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1990
Rescued after a car crash, Pamela recuperates with a family on an isolated Ozark farm. Their kindness becomes increasingly troubling as a mistreated son, a child's strange powers, and ominous rituals suggest that leaving may be harder than she imagined.
Teacher's Pet
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1990
Kate attends a writing conference eager to learn from a famous horror author, only for him to disappear. As frightening incidents begin and his brother takes over the classes, competition for attention takes a potentially deadly turn.
Vampire
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1991
Darcy spends the summer with Jake, a young relative whose wax museum and friends are obsessed with vampires. When girls begin turning up murdered, the macabre games become terrifyingly real, and Darcy fears she may be the next target.
Blood Roots
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1992
After her mother's death, Olivia secretly takes a staff position at the ancestral plantation she has always wanted to know. Hoping to meet her grandmother and reclaim her roots, she instead encounters disturbing secrets behind the family's legacy.
Fatal Secrets
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1992
Ryan blames herself after her older sister Marisa falls through thin ice and drowns. Apparitions, a sense of being followed, and a troubling visitor from Marisa's college life draw her toward a secret her sister never had time to explain.
The Mall
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1992
Trish enjoys working near her friends at an old mall, until mysterious thefts and unsettling calls disrupt the routine. Hidden passages behind the storefronts become increasingly threatening as she realizes a stalker may be closer than anyone suspects.
Help Wanted
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1993
Needing money for a vacation, Robin accepts a well-paid job organizing books in a wealthy family's mansion. The library's connection to a dead woman and disturbing discoveries on the grounds make her question both her employers and the house's past.
Silent Stalker
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1993
Jenny accompanies her father to a forbidding estate despite a stranger's warning to leave. As its eccentric owners draw her into cruel games, romantic intrigue, and frightening uncertainty, she struggles to distinguish their macabre jokes from threats to her life.
Someone at the Door
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1994
Hannah and her younger sister are alone in an isolated house during a blizzard when two injured strangers arrive. With communications down and news of an escaped mass murderer, offering shelter becomes a frightening decision with potentially deadly consequences.
The Drifter
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1994
Carolyn and her mother move into an inherited waterfront mansion they plan to turn into a hotel. Stories of murder and haunting, strange attic stains, and an unsettling handyman make Carolyn fear that the property's dark past remains dangerously present.
The Locker
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1994
At her new Missouri high school, Marlee hears terrifying screams when she opens her assigned locker. Learning that it belonged to a missing student, she reluctantly confronts a mystery tied to psychic abilities she neither understands nor wants.
Overdue
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1995
While working late at the library, Kathleen receives five overdue books about death. When people close to her begin suffering suspicious accidents, she suspects a connection and fears the returned volumes may signal that another killing is approaching.
Starstruck
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1996
An aspiring actress believes a photo shoot at a famous actor's luxurious mansion could bring her closer to stardom. The glamorous opportunity turns dangerous, forcing her to focus on surviving a setting whose attractions conceal a deadly threat.
Summer of Secrets
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
1996
Gayle and Stephanie are struck by a truck that has followed them down a dark country road without lights. Further mysterious accidents turn their vacation into a dangerous puzzle, and Gayle must discover who is behind them before another disaster occurs.
The House Next Door
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2002
Emma bets her twin brother she can spend a night in the abandoned house next door. Inside, she seems to relive a tragic romance from its past, and continuing paranormal experiences convince her that the haunting reaches beyond one frightening dream.
It Begins
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2003
Grieving her mother, Lucy spends sleepless nights walking until a suspected stalker drives her into a cemetery. An encounter inside an open grave leaves her with disturbing visions and a persistent sense that an unseen presence has chosen her.
Rest In Peace
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2004
Lucy survives the accident that kills Byron but cannot explain her rescue or three missing days. Plagued by visions and an unseen watcher, she faces renewed danger without the friend who understood what she was experiencing.
Blood Brothers
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2005
After Byron's death, Lucy searches for an explanation for her visions and the shadowy presence surrounding her. A stranger claiming to be his brother may hold answers, but disappearances and escalating danger make every delay more frightening.
Sin and Salvation
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2005
Deaths and relentless visions have left Lucy uncertain whom she can trust. The concluding Unseen novel brings her into confrontation with the force behind her nightmare, as love and survival become entwined in a final, dangerous choice.
Spirit Walk
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2008
This omnibus combines Walk of the Spirits and Shadow Mirror, following Miranda Barnes as she discovers her ability to communicate with the dead. Her experiences in a Louisiana town intertwine ghostly pleas, dangerous secrets, and a growing attraction to Etienne.
Walk of the Spirits
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2008
Moving to St. Yvette, Louisiana, Miranda begins hearing pleas and sensing spirits no one else notices. Discovering that she shares her grandfather's gift, she struggles to understand the hauntings while deciding whether her intriguing classmate Etienne can be trusted.
Shadow Mirror
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
2010
Miranda encounters restless spirits at the reconstructed Belle Chandelle plantation while navigating tensions within her circle of friends. With her grandfather gone, she must face her frightening abilities and uncover a supernatural mystery amid romance, uncertainty, and hidden secrets.
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