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Calder White lives in the cold, clear waters of Lake Superior, the only brother in a family of murderous mermaids. To survive, Calder and his sisters prey on humans, killing them to absorb their energy. But this summer the underwater clan targets Jason Hancock out of pure revenge. They blame... read more

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  • Calder: A merman, that was not born into the marmaid world, so he struggles with following his new insticts, but still wishes to get revenge for the death of his mermaid mom.
  • Maris: Mermaid, Calder's "sister"
  • Tallulah: Mermaid, Calder's "sister"
  • Pavati: Mermaid, Calder's "sister"
  • Jason Hancock: The target of revenge.
  • Lily Hancock: Jason's oldest daughter
  • Sophie Hancock: Jason's youngest daughter
  • Carolyn Hancock: Jason's wifeLily's and Sophie's mom
  • Gabrielle Pettit: Lily's best friend
  • Jack Pettit: Lily's boyfriend and Gabrielle's brother.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Mainly set in and around Lake Superior near the Wisconsin mainland and the Apostle Islands.

First Sentence edit see section history

I hadn't killed anyone all winter, and I have to say I felt pretty good about that.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Called Home
2. The Reluctant Brother
3. The White Sisters
4. Lily Hancock
5. Road Trip
6. Transformations
7. Moving
8. Hypocrite
9. Indecision
10. Best-Laid Plans
11. Changing Plans
12. I Make Her Nervous
13. Legend
14. Promise Me
15. Victorians on the Green
16. Like a Book
17. No Coward Soul
18. Threat
19. What I Want From You
20. Pink
21. Don't Tempt Me
22. Bonfire
23. Poetry Reading
24. Traps and Snares
25. Caught
26. The Cave
27. Breathing Lessons
28. Swimming Lessons
29. Facing Music
30. Shopping Spree
31. Dinner
32. Confessions
33. Collision
34. Shunned
35. Hammock
36. Promises Kept
37. The Replay
38. Sacrifice
39. Silver Ring
40. Nightmares
41. Merman

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 2 in Lies Beneath. (standard series)

Followed by Deep Betrayal.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Anne Greenwood Brown (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 12, 2012
ISBN: 9780385742016
Page Count: 288

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