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For 15-year-old Rachel Bryant, summer vacation promises to be fun. Her 17-year-old cousin Julia will be coming to Albuquerque, New Mexico to live with the Bryants, following her parents' deaths. With two brothers, Rachel is looking forward to finally having a sister. From the moment Julia arrives, everyone is enchanted with the orphaned teenager. But Rachel finds her strangely disturbing. Soon an evil poison seems to seep into every corner of her life. Can she discover what Julia is trying to do before it's too late? Best-selling, award-winning author Lois Duncan has won high acclaim for her fast-moving thrillers for young adults-and Summer of Fear is one of her most popular novels. With her dramatic pacing, Ruth Ann Phimister's skillful narration heightens each chilling moment of suspense.
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About Lois Duncan
Lois Duncan is the author of forty-eight books, ranging from children’s picture books to adult novels, but she is best known for her young adult suspense novels. Many of those have been chosen as American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults and Jr. Literary Guild Selections, and they have won Young Readers Awards in sixteen states and three foreign countries. Six of her novels, including Summer of Fear, Killing Mr. Griffin, Gallows Hill, and Ransom, were made-for-TV movies. Over 300 of her articles and short stories have appeared in Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, McCall’s, Good Housekeeping, and Reader’s Digest. In 1992, Lois received the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Lois has also written novels and nonfiction books for adults, including Who Killed My Daughter?, the true story of her search for the truth behind the brutal murder of the youngest of her five children, eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn.
About Ruth Ann Phimister
Ruth Ann Phimister has appeared off Broadway and in numerous regional productions, including Life with Father with Robert Reed. She has also worked in television, film, and commercial voice-over.