{"product_id":"the-watcher-paperback-1","title":"The Watcher - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArlene A. Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorraine Salter, RN\u003c\/strong\u003e, works nights in a small Michigan Hospital. Although challenging, the pay is good, and coworkers friendly, especially \u003cstrong\u003ehandsome Ryan, ICU RN\u003c\/strong\u003e. Lorraine has no appetite for romance, choosing to lose herself in work instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNight after night\u003c\/strong\u003e, eerie occurrences cause Lorraine to \u003cstrong\u003ewonder if the hospital is haunted\u003c\/strong\u003e. She grows disheartened when meetings with her boss become increasingly confrontational. Then, disturbing medical news and fateful events spur Lorraine to return home. Set against the backdrop of \u003cstrong\u003eMichigan's breathtaking Upper Peninsula\u003c\/strong\u003e, she becomes Private Nurse to \u003cstrong\u003eHattie, ninety-nine year old Keeper of Fireside Point Lighthouse\u003c\/strong\u003e. With family nearby, Lorraine feels renewed enthusiasm for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, creepy events make her \u003cstrong\u003ewonder if the Lighthouse is also haunted\u003c\/strong\u003e. She first questions her sanity, then as news trickles in of women either assaulted or missing, she fears for her safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter, \u003cstrong\u003eruggedly handsome Trevor, Coast Guardsman\u003c\/strong\u003e and closet paranormal investigator. Together, they discover that \u003cstrong\u003ewomen went missing from this area\u003c\/strong\u003e over one hundred years ago, including the previous Lightkeeper, Sadie. What caused her to disappear from the very Lighthouse Lorraine now lives and works in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas moving back home a mistake? All Lorraine wanted was a fresh start with a new life, but what if she unwittingly brought something with her? \u003cstrong\u003eWhat if she'd activated something that'd slept for over one hundred years?\u003c\/strong\u003e Something sinister?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFireside Point\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bustling coastal town where visitors enjoy popular restaurants, ice cream cones, gift shops, art galleries and one nudist beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's also a \u003cstrong\u003eghost town\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it any wonder what with \u003cstrong\u003eLake Superior's legendary ship graveyard\u003c\/strong\u003e just a few miles out from shore?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNinety-nine year old Lighthouse keeper, Hattie\u003c\/strong\u003e has had her share of losses but keeps on going. A recent injury doesn't interfere with an occasional card game with friends, a good cup of tea and a smoke off her favorite pipe. She enjoys peace and tranquility on the shores of Lake Superior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoastguard Officer and survivor of hard knocks, Trevor\u003c\/strong\u003e lives the good life. After meeting Lorraine, he realizes an emptiness he's carried for so long. Life can be full of surprises, and Lorraine is the most welcome surprise of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorraine escapes \u003c\/strong\u003ea\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003etoxic environment at work, created by her draconian boss. Disheartened by a medical diagnosis and running out of choices, she comes home to work as a private nurse. Just when a world of possibilities opens up for her in beautiful surroundings, a string of hauntingly eerie events occurs. \u003cstrong\u003eWas coming home a blessing? Or a curse in disguise?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 818\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67964227682394,"sku":"9798994921845","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/6DzmzMsnF69798994921845.webp?v=1793789528","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/the-watcher-paperback-1","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}