Suspense! Thriller! Writing under the pen name, B.R. Wade, author Nancy M. Wade takes readers on a journey where they can delve into a darker, more sinister mystery tale that is definitely not cozy. **Coming in summer 2026 **

ECHOES IN THE FOG is suspense story set in a small coastal town in northern California. Linda Boyer is hiding in plain sight. She’s runaway from her Riverside home, changed her name, colored her hair, and every day prays her abusive, violent boyfriend Eric Wharton will not find her. Her quiet life is disrupted by nightly dreams of being chased in a dense fog. When her nightmare continues during her waking hours, Linda must question if she is becoming paranoid or if she is truly being stalked. It becomes a game of cat and mouse as Linda believes her worst fears are coming true. Can local cop John McQuade help her? Will she have to confess her fraudulent life? Only Marge Connors holds Linda’s trust. Marge is a middle-aged woman who takes Linda in, gives her a place to live and a shoulder to cry on. Marge has seen it all before; she’s not going to let her young friend face danger alone.