Ann Steele: 5 books

Life is difficult enough in World War II Germany but when Ellie Fischer’s parents are persuaded to open their home to Jewish refugees, the consequences of that single decision drastically change young Ellie’s life forever. Apart from the ever-present danger of the Gestapo discovering her parents’...

What possible reason could a mother have for withholding her love and affection from her only child? That’s the question that has troubled Jake Danville throughout his life. Once he discovers the answer, it’s almost too horrific to bear. While going through his mother’s apartment following her...

After her only living relative is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, Alyce Hampton inherits more than a luxurious estate. On a shelf in the manor’s study rests a collection of ominous crystal globes. Amidst the swirling, opaque mist of each globe appears to be a person, trapped inside. Alyce...

A small community is shaken when seven-year old Sadie Miller is abducted from her front yard and her body is found days later. The police have no clues and no suspects. Sadie’s grieving uncle, John Weston, owner of Weston Funeral Home, feels helpless and is desperate for answers. A mysterious stranger...

How far would one man go to protect a family secret? Detective Murphy is about to find out. The Photograph begins with a case of mistaken identity in which the wrong man is viciously beaten, stripped of his valuables and identification, and left for dead in a rain-soaked parking lot. The only clue...