(The HOME STREET HOME SERIES is a collection of standalone novels.)

Eleven-year-old Maggie Clarke is abducted from her loving family and thrust into the indescribably horrific and largely unknown underworld of human sex trafficking. In captivity, Maggie's life turns into a nightmare most children couldn't imagine. When Maggie isn't being sold to clients, she focuses on caring for Seth, a young boy who was also abducted.

With the help of Detective Rae Harker, the Clarkes' frantically search for their daughter. Haunted by his own demons, Detective Harker vows to find Maggie--dead or alive.

Years after Maggie is abducted, a strange man approaches her with a dangerous proposition and she risks everything to break free of the network of unsavory characters that control her. Not even she can know how far she will go to get even with the people who ruined her life.

An unforgettable story of courage and survival, One Among Us serves as an eye-opening reminder that horrible things can happen to anyone--it's how people deal with their circumstances that matters.

**WARNING** 18+ Readers Only. Graphic content and subject matter.

Praise For One Among Us

"Striking, rises from the pit of despair to provide an awe-inspiring read." - The Review Notes, Amazon Top 500 REVIEWER

"One Among Us is a dark and graphic thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat." - The Bohemian Housewife

"I became totally invested in Maggie's story, this was a page-turner that truly invokes emotion on the part of the reader. " - Literary R& R

"Utterly and absolutely gut wrenching, I couldn't put this book down... Will stay with me long after my tears have dried." - Gothic Mom Book Reviews

One Among Us eBook categories:

• Horror Novels
• Psychological Horror
• Suspenseful Novels
• Realistic Fiction
• Thriller
• Dark
• Disturbing
• Crime Fiction
• Murder
• Vigilante Justice
• Family Drama Novels
• Suspense Horror
• Kidnapping Novels
• Scary
• Psychological Thriller

Paige Dearth, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, was raised in a poor family in Philadelphia. By her early twenties, she was a new mother with a heroin-addicted husband. But through sheer determination, Dearth would earn a master's degree and spend twenty-eight years working in corporate America. She realized her longtime dream of becoming a writer upon the 2011 release of her first novel, Believe Like A Child. Two more novels followed: When Smiles Fade and One Among Us.

Dearth credits her ability to produce exciting and emotionally provocative stories to years of voraciously reading thrillers and horror novels. She aims to inspire her readers to think about the lifelong ramifications of traumatic childhood experiences.

Dearth currently lives in Philadelphia with her husband. She enjoys healthy cooking and has plans to add a cookbook to her literary credentials.