The Abandonment of Hannah Armstrong

Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it's a world apart. When Hannah Armstrong—under the alias Becca King—arrives there, she doesn't suspect the island will become her home for the next four years. Put at risk by her ability to hear "whispers"—the thoughts of others—Becca is on the run from her stepfather, whose criminal activities she has discovered.

Stranded and alone, Becca is soon befriended by Derric Mathieson, a Ugandan orphan adopted by a local family; Seth Darrow, a kindhearted musician and high school dropout; Debbie Grieder, a recovering alcoholic who takes her in; and Diana Kinsale, with whom Becca shares a mysterious psychic connection.

Thus begins Becca’s journey of growth and discovery, along with the deepening of her powers and her ultimate understanding of why fate has brought her to this island. As she is drawn into a maelstrom of events, she falls deeply in love with Derric, who hides a mysterious past and a painful secret. As secrets of past and present are revealed, Becca becomes aware of her growing paranormal powers, and events build to a shocking climax anticipated by no one.

In the newly added Fisherman’s Alibi, Book Five, the stories of the series' main characters come to a close.