"The Wantland Files gripped me from the beginning and didn't let go. Filled with suspense, romance, and mystery, this novel has all the right elements to keep you guessing until the end. This was by far the best book I read all year."--Tamara Grantham, RONE-award-winning author of the Fairy MD series★Oklahoma Book Awards Best Fiction Finalist★
She sees dead people. He's sure they don't exist.
Psychic Kimberly Wantland investigates paranormal disturbances. Her television show, The Wantland Files, catapulted her from private paranormal investigator to media sensation. She receives thousands of requests for help every day, but during her latest investigation at a young mother's house, Kimberly senses something different. And disturbing.
As if she didn’t have enough problems with this case, renowned illusionist and confirmed skeptic, Sterling Wakefield, shows up unannounced, ready to disprove her psychic abilities.
A dark figure drifts through the halls.
Mysterious yowling echoes in the night.
Something dark haunts this house.
Before Kimberly can convince Sterling her powers can resolve this terror, she first must convince herself...
Lara Bernhardt is a Pushcart-nominated writer, editor, and audiobook narrator. She is Editor-in-Chief of Balkan Press and also publishes a literary magazine, Conclave. Awards include 1st place in several writing competitions for poetry, short story, and fiction category entries. Her debut novel, The Wantland Files, was a finalist for the 2017 Oklahoma Book Award for Best Fiction. The sequel, The Haunting of Crescent Hotel, was a 2019 semi-finalist for the 2019 Kindle Book Awards in Suspense/Horror. Her first women's fiction, Shadow of the Taj, is available now. She lives in Oklahoma with her family.