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Her Deadly Inheritance (Jill Shepherd Suspense Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Beth Ann Ziarnik (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 491 ratings

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First a runaway. Now running for her life.
Won't Jill's family be surprised when she returns home to end their scheme to have her declared legally dead? Clay Merrick may seem to be nothing more than a handy-man restoring homes, but when the former Special Forces operative tracks a brutal killer to Jill's home town, he has most of the evidence he needs to bring the killer to justice ... until Jill gets in the way. And when Jill exposes the mastermind behind her family’s murderous scheme, she ends any chance she has of remaining alive. When the assassin moves in for the kill, it's not just Clay's mission on the line, but his heart.
Selah Awards Winner for Debut Novel
Written for the General Market (G) (I): Contains little or no; sexual dialogue or situations or strong language. May also contain content of an inspirational nature. Amazon customers who purchase the print version have the option to purchase the Kindle eBook at no charge.

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Beth Ann Ziarnik finds joy in combining her long-time love of reading romantic suspense with her passion for writing. A member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Word & Pen Christian Writers, she lives in Northeast Wisconsin. Visit her website at www.bethziarnik.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B019WLLXOO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lamplighter Suspense (January 2, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4104 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages

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- #438 in Women's Inspirational Spirituality

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Beth Ann Ziarnik hosts a website for readers and writers of romantic suspense at https://bethziarnik.com because she loves both reading and writing inspirational romantic suspense. She'd love for you to stop by and say hello.

Her debut novel, Her Deadly Inheritance, won two awards: the 2016 "Writer of the Year" at the Write-to-Publish Conference and the 2017 Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Selah Award for "First Novel."

Her Deadly Reunion, the sequel to her first novel, again features Jill and Clay. This time they meet her birth father at his home and are quickly embroiled in a race to save both his life and Jill's as they take another step in their commitment to each other.

Beth "borrowed' the Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee WI as this novel's setting. She readily admits to "ripping off" famous homes as the settings for her novels. For Her Deadly Inheritance, she "borrowed" Mark Twain's Connecticut home and "moved" it to Grand Island MI.

She is currently writing the final novel, featuring Jill and Clay's story in the Jill Shepherd Suspense Series.

Co-founder of Word & Pen Christian Writers which meets in Wisconsin Fox River Valley, Beth is also a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. She loves to hear from readers!

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Sam McCormick

A first novel with the excellence of a seasoned author!

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2016

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Ms. Ziarnik's first novel offers abundant confirmation that although this is her first offering in this genre, she clearly enters the scene as an accomplished writer. "Her Deadly Inheritance" has an interesting plot with mystery, suspense, and a mixture of well-developed characters. Although I don't intend to synopsize the plot, I will note that Jill Shepherd, the story's main character, is an engaging young woman who endures ill treatment graciously, hoping to introduce her tormentors to a better and higher mode of living than they practice by nursing selfishness, bitterness and rancor. Jill's actions are guided by what Christians recognize as agape [sorry, there are no italics on Amazon reviews]. Agape is a Greek word describing a very special kind of love that is self-sacrificing and seeks only the highest good for others--even those who do not return that love. This feature of Ms. Ziarnik's story is unabashedly Christian. Other characters in the story exhibit a mixture of good and bad characteristics--the one sometimes outweighing the other--typifying the human race very much as it really is.

For romantic novel lovers, I will say up front that I am not a fan of romance novels, although I accept and enjoy a romantic side story in a historical or suspense story if it's not cliched' and out of sync with the way romances really develop. I will usually bail on a book that is sodden with touching, tingling, jolting, "how can I be so attracted to this person I only met two days ago?" etc., along with the obligatory clashing of personalities before the romance fires up, which I consider to be a worn out template. But Ms. Ziarnik develops the romantic angle patiently and realistically by placing an impediment that has to be overcome before the romantic aspect of the story can emerge and come to fruition. And although Jill is lovely and Clay is rugged and handsome, the author does not burden the reader with incessant reminders of their physical attractiveness. Perhaps I'm showing a bias, but I believe physical beauty is not prerequisite to either agape or romantic love.

For these reasons I highly recommend "Her Deadly Inheritance." It is eminently readable and draws the reader into the characters' experiences, especially Jill's. Beth Ann Ziarnik is an author whose works I will watch for and read promptly after release.

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Good Cozy Mystery

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017

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The story of Her Deadly Inheritance was entertaining, and the plot was amusing although I don't feel the author did adequate research as some important legal facts were misrepresented. I also feel that the book is billed as suspenseful when cozy mystery would be a more appropriate description. That being said as a cozy mystery it was an enjoyable read, the plot was entertaining, the characters were interesting, and I wasn't sure who the culprit was right up to the end. I received this book free from Lighthouse Publishing in exchange for my honest review.

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B. J. Robinson

Faith, Fiction, Old Home, a Murderer, a Handsome Contractor Makes a Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017

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Loved Jill, Button, and Clay. Absolutely loved the book though I did guess the murderer correctly. Might be the writer in me. Great story and plot. Loved Amelia. The characters came alive on the page and were not cardboard. The author did a wonderful job of illustrating how people can come to God, have something happen in their lives, draw apart, and later be pulled back. She illustrated faith and how important it is. I could visualize the setting and understand the feelings of Jill hoping a loved one would be in heaven so she would see them again one day. Jill's cousin became a breath of fresh air after her encounter with Leo and finding God. I highly recommend this novel if you enjoy faith-filled Christian books about families and old homes. It was a pleasure to read. So glad I ran across it. I love old homes and good Christian fiction. This book has both. BJ Robinson, Author of the Azalea Plantation Series and over twenty other books

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Sheryl M. Baker

A Riveting Mystery with God, Romance and a Kitten

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading Her Deadly Inheritance by Beth Ann Ziarnik. It has many of the elements I relish in a good story: a riveting mystery, an honest romance, God in the back ground spurring the characters to do what is right, and a furry kitten that scampers between the pages tying in the softness and human qualities of the main characters. I was also fascinated by author Ziarnik's word choices throughout the book. The verb selections were perfect, and her descriptive words lured me into the scenes. I felt as if I were there. The various plot lines (and there were many), kept me turning page after page to see what would happen next. Yet they all culminated nicely in the end tying up any loose ends that may have been left further back in the story.

Hats off to you, Beth Ann Ziarnik. A job well done. I can't wait to read your next book.

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023

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This book had a good premise, but the execution just didn’t work. Jill was really wishy washy to me, and I just felt like she made really poor decisions. Clay is billed as a former special forces guy, but literally it was mentioned once in the book. I didn’t understand how he fit into everything to be honest, even at the end.

I’ll probably read the next one just so I know the whole story.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019

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Very enjoyable book! The author did a great job showing what it looks like to be truly saved and growing in your faith through hard times. She also shows what it looks like when someone has fallen away, allowing their heart to become hard and bitter so they push God away. I also liked how she handled the phrase, "the Lord told me." That phrase has been so badly used by false teachers to imply God spoke to them audibly and generally said something that disagreed with His Word, so that now people have to make sure the people they're talking to understand what they mean by it. Great book! Hope to some day read the next one.

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018

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Jill has mixed feelings returning, they wanted to declare her legally dead. She didn’t like living the lie, beside her uncle, who would be there for her. Clay met her at the airport, he wished she had waited, a few weeks at least, he wanted to expose the killer. Two years work, hope all will not be lost. Good plot, makes you wonder from the first page and hold interest to the last

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The Devil in the Dust

Her deadly inheritance

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2017

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A real who dunnit, that keeps the reader guessing to the end though there were clues along the way. A good story with interesting characters and a strong spiritual background

Sharklover

Really liked this book.

Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2017

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A must read for any mystery lovers. Who like clean, well thought out plots. Murder forgiveness and god given justice.

Vicki Cottingham

Romance and Suspense

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2018

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Great storyline. A good clean romance. Faith expressed throughout but not in an over the top way. I did guess quite quickly the identity of the suspect.

Janet Sketchley

An intriguing read

Reviewed in Canada on February 2, 2016

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The characters are appealing, the mystery intriguing, and the romance well-balanced to not overshadow the suspense. Jill is a very caring person, and the way she reaches out to people she’s angry with isn’t typical. She still struggles, though, when it seems God wants her to forgive her mother’s murderer.

The novel includes significant talk of faith, which flows naturally from the characters involved. God is part of the story, making His will known in a variety of ways that Christian readers will recognize. As such, He’s part of the solution, but not in a deus-ex-machina-ruining-the-story way. The believing characters still have choices to make: will they obey God, or choose their own way? The unbelieving characters don’t even know He’s speaking.

Certain questions left unanswered at the end point the way to a sequel, and it’s one I’ll want to read.

Jean Gilbert

Great read

Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2020

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This was a very good story although it did start out slow. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

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