A serial killer waiting to take everything. It's time for Bella to pay—with her life.

Bella Carismo, a 27-year-old psychologist aims to grow her private practice. But her plans take a sudden turn when she crosses paths with Marco Petrazini, a detective, who brings shocking news of the horrific death of an old acquaintance.

Now entangled in the investigation of not only a stalker, but several murders and a growing threat to the community, Bella enters in league with her love interest, Marco in his attempt to unravel the truth behind a force truly evil.

As the messages, threats, and bodies begin to stack up, Bella finds herself cornered into a violent endgame as the shadows of Bella's past intend to do far more than haunt her.

Lucy Appadoo delivers a blend of romance, suspense, action, and twists. If you like adrenaline-pumping stories with strong women overcoming adversity and finding love, you'll enjoy Haunted By the Past, the thrilling first book in the Friends In Crisis Series.