Heather Graham - The Forgotten

Murdered by a dead man?

A woman named Maria Gomez is murdered in Miami, apparently by her husband—who’d been presumed dead, slain by a crime boss. FBI agent Brett Cody can’t believe it; dead or alive, the man had loved his wife. He also can’t help feeling guilty, since he was responsible for protecting Miguel and Maria Gomez.

A few miles away, Lara Mayhew has just begun working at a dolphin research facility. She loves her new job—until a dolphin brings her something unexpected from the deep. A human hand. More body parts show up, and when Brett looks into the situation, he discovers that the dismembered corpse is Miguel’s.

Soon, rumors of crazed zombies abound in the Miami media, and the Krewe of Hunters, an elite FBI unit of paranormal investigators, is called in. Brett and Lara find themselves working with the Krewe—and working closely together. An elderly crime boss who’s losing his memory seems to be key to solving this case, but…there’s no motive. Unless Brett and Lara can uncover one in the Miami underworld. And that means they have to protect themselves. And each other.

Praise for the novels of New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham Praise Also by HEATHER GRAHAM Title Page Dedication Prologue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Epilogue Extract from The Hidden by Heather Graham Copyright

“[Waking the Dead is] not to be missed.”

—BookTalk

“Dark, dangerous and deadly! Graham has the uncanny ability to bring her books to life, using exceptionally vivid details to add depth to all the people and places.”

— RT Book Reviews on Waking the Dead , *Top Pick*

“Murder, intrigue…a fast-paced read. You may never know in advance what harrowing situations Graham will place her characters in, but…rest assured that the end result will be satisfying.”

— Suspense Magazine on Let the Dead Sleep

“Graham deftly weaves elements of mystery, the paranormal and romance into a tight plot that will keep the reader guessing at the true nature of the killer’s evil.”

— Publishers Weekly on The Unseen

“I’ve long admired Heather Graham’s storytelling ability and this book hit the mark. I couldn’t put The Unholy down.”

— Fresh Fiction

“Suspenseful and dark.… The transitions between past and present flow seamlessly, and the main characters are interesting and their connection to one another is believable.”

— RT Book Reviews on The Unseen

“Graham does a great job of blending just a bit of paranormal with real, human evil.”

— Miami Herald on Unhallowed Ground

Also by HEATHER GRAHAM Also by HEATHER GRAHAM Title Page Dedication Prologue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Epilogue Extract from The Hidden by Heather Graham Copyright

THE SILENCED

THE DEAD PLAY ON

THE BETRAYED

THE HEXED

THE CURSED

WAKING THE DEAD

THE NIGHT IS FOREVER

THE NIGHT IS ALIVE

THE NIGHT IS WATCHING

LET THE DEAD SLEEP

THE UNINVITED

THE UNSPOKEN

THE UNHOLY

THE UNSEEN

AN ANGEL FOR CHRISTMAS

THE EVIL INSIDE

SACRED EVIL

HEART OF EVIL

PHANTOM EVIL

NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRES

THE KEEPERS

GHOST MOON

GHOST NIGHT

GHOST SHADOW

THE KILLING EDGE

NIGHT OF THE WOLVES

HOME IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

UNHALLOWED GROUND

DUST TO DUST

NIGHTWALKER

DEADLY GIFT

DEADLY HARVEST

DEADLY NIGHT

THE DEATH DEALER

THE LAST NOEL

THE SÉANCE

BLOOD RED

THE DEAD ROOM

KISS OF DARKNESS

THE VISION

THE ISLAND

GHOST WALK

KILLING KELLY

THE PRESENCE

DEAD ON THE DANCE FLOOR

PICTURE ME DEAD

HAUNTED

HURRICANE BAY

A SEASON OF MIRACLES

NIGHT OF THE BLACKBIRD

NEVER SLEEP WITH STRANGERS

EYES OF FIRE

SLOW BURN

NIGHT HEAT

Look for Heather Graham’s next novel

THE HIDDEN

available soon from MIRA Books

www.mirabooks.co.uk

Dedicated with sincere appreciation to Dolphin Research Center, Grassy Key, Marathon, Florida, and to all the people who work with love and care to make it such an exceptional facility, especially Rita Irwin, Mandy Rodriguez, Linda Erb,

Emily Guarino and Loriel Keaton.

To Jax, attacked by a shark and alive because of DRC. I don’t pretend to know about all sea mammal centers; I do know that this one is wonderful.

And to my very dear friend Mary Stella, DRC, who introduced me to Jax and Tanner and all!

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Back Cover Text Murdered by a dead man? A woman named Maria Gomez is murdered in Miami, apparently by her husband—who’d been presumed dead, slain by a crime boss. FBI agent Brett Cody can’t believe it; dead or alive, the man had loved his wife. He also can’t help feeling guilty, since he was responsible for protecting Miguel and Maria Gomez. A few miles away, Lara Mayhew has just begun working at a dolphin research facility. She loves her new job—until a dolphin brings her something unexpected from the deep. A human hand. More body parts show up, and when Brett looks into the situation, he discovers that the dismembered corpse is Miguel’s. Soon, rumors of crazed zombies abound in the Miami media, and the Krewe of Hunters, an elite FBI unit of paranormal investigators, is called in. Brett and Lara find themselves working with the Krewe—and working closely together. An elderly crime boss who’s losing his memory seems to be key to solving this case, but…there’s no motive. Unless Brett and Lara can uncover one in the Miami underworld. And that means they have to protect themselves. And each other.

Praise Praise for the novels of New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham Praise Also by HEATHER GRAHAM Title Page Dedication Prologue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Epilogue Extract from The Hidden by Heather Graham Copyright “[Waking the Dead is] not to be missed.” —BookTalk “Dark, dangerous and deadly! Graham has the uncanny ability to bring her books to life, using exceptionally vivid details to add depth to all the people and places.” — RT Book Reviews on Waking the Dead , *Top Pick* “Murder, intrigue…a fast-paced read. You may never know in advance what harrowing situations Graham will place her characters in, but…rest assured that the end result will be satisfying.” — Suspense Magazine on Let the Dead Sleep “Graham deftly weaves elements of mystery, the paranormal and romance into a tight plot that will keep the reader guessing at the true nature of the killer’s evil.” — Publishers Weekly on The Unseen “I’ve long admired Heather Graham’s storytelling ability and this book hit the mark. I couldn’t put The Unholy down.” — Fresh Fiction “Suspenseful and dark.… The transitions between past and present flow seamlessly, and the main characters are interesting and their connection to one another is believable.” — RT Book Reviews on The Unseen “Graham does a great job of blending just a bit of paranormal with real, human evil.” — Miami Herald on Unhallowed Ground

Also by HEATHER GRAHAM Also by HEATHER GRAHAM Also by HEATHER GRAHAM Title Page Dedication Prologue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Epilogue Extract from The Hidden by Heather Graham Copyright THE SILENCED THE DEAD PLAY ON THE BETRAYED THE HEXED THE CURSED WAKING THE DEAD THE NIGHT IS FOREVER THE NIGHT IS ALIVE THE NIGHT IS WATCHING LET THE DEAD SLEEP THE UNINVITED THE UNSPOKEN THE UNHOLY THE UNSEEN AN ANGEL FOR CHRISTMAS THE EVIL INSIDE SACRED EVIL HEART OF EVIL PHANTOM EVIL NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRES THE KEEPERS GHOST MOON GHOST NIGHT GHOST SHADOW THE KILLING EDGE NIGHT OF THE WOLVES HOME IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS UNHALLOWED GROUND DUST TO DUST NIGHTWALKER DEADLY GIFT DEADLY HARVEST DEADLY NIGHT THE DEATH DEALER THE LAST NOEL THE SÉANCE BLOOD RED THE DEAD ROOM KISS OF DARKNESS THE VISION THE ISLAND GHOST WALK KILLING KELLY THE PRESENCE DEAD ON THE DANCE FLOOR PICTURE ME DEAD HAUNTED HURRICANE BAY A SEASON OF MIRACLES NIGHT OF THE BLACKBIRD NEVER SLEEP WITH STRANGERS EYES OF FIRE SLOW BURN NIGHT HEAT Look for Heather Graham’s next novel THE HIDDEN available soon from MIRA Books