The only way to survive the Whitestone family is to escape them. Abigail Whitestone is the eldest of the three Whitestone children-and the most tormented. The room darkens and time seems to stop when she is born, but is it really her fault? Is she as evil as Mother insists, or does it forebode a life of abuse and cruelty? With only one positive influence in her life-that of her nanny-Abigail tries her best to stay out of Mother's way. But Mother always seems to be present when there's a chance to hurt. And Father is no use at all. If she could just keep the attentions of the wealthy and handsome Conrad Scott until he proposes, he could be her lifeline. But after a violent accident and a disturbing series of events that permanently warp Abigail's mental state, she finds herself drawn to stay in the very home of her abuse, and she'll do anything to force her siblings to stay too-anything. ANATOMY OF A DARKENED HEART is the first psychological suspense novel in the dark and twisted, fast-paced Dark Victoriana Collection.

Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of the psychological suspense novels Anatomy of a Darkened Heartand Brotherhood of Secrets, the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Also a poet and short story writer, Christie has been published in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Christie has been featured on the radio, in magazines, and on podcasts, and she has given presentations for writing organizations and at writing conferences. She owns her own editing company, Proof Positive, where she works one-on-one with authors as well as with small presses as a freelance editor, and she has enjoyed working with a rising press as an acquisitions editor. Christie hosts the well-received podcast Writers Showcaseon the Authors on the Air Radio Network. She has interviewed New York Timesbestsellers, publishers, and major award-winning authors, including Hugo Award winner Robert J. Sawyer, BBC correspondent Humphrey Hawksley, and Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Hank Phillippi Ryan.

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