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Lizzy Ballard has a promise to fulfill—but she never anticipated the evil waiting for her at the end of her journey. Will she seize the iron ring, or be left on the field of battle?Lizzy Ballard is headed to the Red Rock Country of Arizona on a mission of vengeance—and although she doesn't know it yet, the Vivantem forces are no longer her biggest problem.She and her allies have drawn the attention of Theo Viklund, a reclusive billionaire who is determined to enlist them to his own cause—willingly or unwillingly. Even Lizzy's enemies at Vivantem seem to be no match for his reach. With the lines of communication cut, Lizzy struggles to understand exactly who the enemy is. And when the reckoning she promised to deliver brings her face to face with a ruthless killer, she discovers that even her deadly ability may not be enough to save the people she loves.THE IRON RING is the heart-stopping third novel in Matty Dalrymple's Lizzy Ballard thriller series—a story about the debts we take on for the people we love, the cost of vengeance, and how far a young woman will go before she no longer recognizes herself. For readers of Stephen King's Firestarter who like a coldly methodical villain and a heroine forced to confront the darkness inside her, this is a contest she can't win without risking everything she has left. Will Lizzy be rewarded for her courage, or punished for it?

Lizzy Ballard fled to the desert to escape her past. Her enemies came to collect.Lizzy Ballard is on the run after her fatal game of rock-paper-scissors with those behind the Vivantem fertility clinic's nefarious experiments. She finds herself in the Red Rock Country of Arizona … and finds a mentor in a man with his own dark past.While Lizzy works to control her deadly ability, Louise Mortensen and her calculating operative are hot on her trail, and Lizzy's power will be no defense against the weapon they have chosen.Then Mortensen strikes at the one person whose life means more to Lizzy than her own. Forced out of hiding and done with running, Lizzy carries the fight to the enemy's camp—into a boobytrapped house where her enemies are waiting, and where one misstep means she doesn't walk out at all.SNAKES AND LADDERS is the heart-pounding second novel in Matty Dalrymple's Lizzy Ballard thriller series—a story about the long shadow of the past, the family you choose, and how a single move can send everything you've built sliding out from under you. For readers of Stephen King's Firestarter who like a coldly methodical villain and a young heroine learning just how dangerous she can be, this is a climb where every rung is a risk and the fall is fast. In this deadly game of snakes and ladders, will Lizzy be rewarded for her virtues or punished for her vices?

Lizzy Ballard was born with an extraordinary ability, and while she tries to hide it, others seek to control it. Who will win this deadly zero-sum game?When Lizzy Ballard's parents discover the damage she can do with her mind, they hide her away, trying to save her from life as a human lab rat—and trying to save others from her power. But they can't hide her forever.When tragedy tears her family apart, Lizzy learns just how deadly her ability is, and how dangerous her life has become. Hunted by a shadowy organization that will turn her power to its own ends no matter the cost, she's forced to leave behind everything she's ever known, with only her nerve and a few unlikely allies between her and the people hunting her. And the more she learns, the more she realizes there may be others like her.ROCK PAPER SCISSORS is the gripping first novel in Matty Dalrymple's Lizzy Ballard thriller series—a story of ruthless ambition, the terrible things done in its name, and the makeshift family that stands in its way. For readers of Stephen King's Firestarter who like a young heroine with a power she never asked for, this is where Lizzy's fight to escape the clutches of those who would control her starts. The game has begun, and the stakes have never been higher.

From the back alleys of Philadelphia to the remote trails of Arizona's Red Rock Country--from a childhood marred by tragedy to the brink of an uncertain adulthood--Lizzy Ballard must come to terms with her extraordinary ability and the chaos it wreaks in her life and the lives of those she loves. Will Lizzy and her allies be able to save her from becoming the tool of others' ambitions, or a human lab rat?This ebook box set includes the first three Lizzy Ballard Thrillers: ROCK PAPER SCISSORS, SNAKES AND LADDERS, and THE IRON RING.Lizzy Ballard was born with an extraordinary ability, and while she tries to hide it, others seek to control it. Who will win this deadly zero-sum game?When Lizzy Ballard's parents discover the damage she can do with her mind, they hide her away, trying to save her from life as a human lab rat—and trying to save others from her power. But they can't hide her forever.When tragedy tears her family apart, Lizzy learns just how deadly her ability is, and how dangerous her life has become. She's forced to leave behind everything she's ever known, with only her nerve and a few unlikely allies between her and the people hunting her. And the more she learns, the more she realizes there may be others like her.ROCK PAPER SCISSORS is the gripping first novel in the Lizzy Ballard thriller series—a story of ruthless ambition, the terrible things done in its name, and the makeshift family that stands in its way. The game has begun, and the stakes have never been higher.Lizzy Ballard fled to the desert to escape her past. Her enemies came to collect.Lizzy Ballard is on the run after her fatal game of rock-paper-scissors with those behind the Vivantem fertility clinic's nefarious experiments. She finds herself in the Red Rock Country of Arizona … and finds a mentor in a man with his own dark past.While Lizzy works to control her deadly ability, Louise Mortensen and her calculating operative are hot on her trail, and Lizzy's power will be no defense against the weapon they have chosen.Then Mortensen strikes at the one person whose life means more to Lizzy than her own. Forced out of hiding and done with running, Lizzy carries the fight to the enemy's camp—into a boobytrapped house where her enemies are waiting, and where one misstep means she doesn't walk out at all.SNAKES AND LADDERS is the heart-pounding second novel in the Lizzy Ballard thriller series—a story about the long shadow of the past, the family you choose, and how a single move can send everything you've built sliding out from under you. In this deadly game of snakes and ladders, will Lizzy be rewarded for her virtues or punished for her vices?Lizzy Ballard has a promise to fulfill—but she never anticipated the evil waiting for her at the end of her journey. Will she seize the iron ring, or be left on the field of battle?Lizzy Ballard is headed to the Red Rock Country of Arizona on a mission of vengeance—and although she doesn't know it yet, the Vivantem forces are no longer her biggest problem.She and her allies have drawn the attention of Theo Viklund, a reclusive billionaire who is determined to enlist them to his own cause—willingly or unwillingly. With the lines of communication cut, Lizzy struggles to understand exactly who the enemy is. And when the reckoning she promised to deliver brings her face to face with a ruthless killer, she discovers that even her deadly ability may not be enough to save the people she loves.THE IRON RING is the heart-stopping third novel in the Lizzy Ballard thriller series—a story about the debts we take on for the people we love, the cost of vengeance, and how far a young woman will go before she no longer recognizes herself. Will Lizzy be rewarded for her courage, or punished for it?

"e;A cleverly written, masterful mystery, filled with twists and turns to keep you on edge throughout."e; —Lisa Regan, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Crime Fiction Author"e;Matty Dalrymple shows some serious chops as a writer of psychic suspense. Protagonist Ann Kinnear finds herself in a major jam that's by turns professional and personal. Although her special gifts help her fight the forces of darkness, they can become a liability as well, and sharp readers will enjoy following Ann's adventures to their gripping finale."e; —Elizabeth Sims, author of the Rita Farmer mysteries and the Lillian Byrd crime series"e;Matty Dalrymple draws upon her knowledge of the world of flying and spins a tale of mystery and intrigue that keeps the reader engaged to the very end. For a pilot like myself, the realistic airport setting and characters made the book a highly entertaining read."e; —Vicky Benzing, Aerobatic performer and air racerA small plane crashes in the Pennsylvania Wilds ...... and only Ann Kinnear has the ability to discover the force that brought it down.Will the secret the victims carried die with them, or come back to haunt her?Ann Kinnear is indulging her love of aviation by working toward her pilot's license at Avondale Airport—and protecting her privacy by discouraging the attentions of a filmmaker intent on documenting her spirit-sensing abilities.Little does she know that a fiery plane crash in the Pennsylvania Wilds will embroil her in a race to track down a contract on which two rivals are banking their futures. And when airshow pilot Gwen Burridge launches a smear campaign against Ann, she is even more determined to uncover the truth.Ann travels to the crash site and learns what brought the plane down—but it's only part of the story.Will Ann land safely, or be the latest victim of a secret someone is willing to kill to keep?Find out now in Book 3 of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels!

When a cruise line hires Ann Kinnear to get to the bottom of what caused two passengers on two separate voyages to jump from the balcony of the same stateroom, it looks like the perfect engagement: an all-expense-paid cruise from Hawaii to Vancouver. But when Ann finally makes contact with one of the victims, will anything be able to rescue her from the despair she encounters ... and prevent her from ending up on the bottom herself? To be, or not to be, that is the question:Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles,And by opposing end them ...—William Shakespeare, "e;Hamlet"e; An Ann Kinnear Suspense Short from Matty Dalrymple, author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels, including "e;The Sense of Death,"e; "e;The Sense of Reckoning,"e; and "e;The Falcon and the Owl."e;