Journey to an island, shrouded in mystery and dark magic...
THE MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES...multi-award-winning American Gothic Fiction!
Book I - MATEGUAS ISLAND, A NOVEL OF TERROR AND SUSPENSE
Book II - RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND, A TALE OF SUPERNATURAL SUSPENSE
Book III - GHOSTS OF MATEGUAS, A MATEGUAS ISLAND NOVEL
What could be more idyllic than to live on an island off the coast of Maine? That's what Bill Andersen thought when he moved his family to Mateguas. But Mateguas is more than just pristine beaches nestled between rocky shores. No, Mateguas is something quite different as the Andersens will soon find out.
An arcane locked box, a strange and foreboding trail leading deep into the woods, a seductive young woman, and tales of malevolent Native American spirits are just some of the perils Karen Andersen must face if she is to find a way to save her family.
"Linda Watkins is a gifted author who creates believable characters and paints a story with every scene. This book is a must read for fans of American Gothic and suspense novels! ~Chanticleer Book Review and Media's review of MATEGUAS ISLAND.
"RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND picks right up with the same intrigue, suspense, drama and mystery that Mateguas Island contained. A page turner from the beginning, this is a tale you will not want to walk away from...High suspense and flashes of horror beckon American Gothic readers to Return to Mateguas Island, the second book in Linda Watkins trilogy –a stunning success leaving readers posed in anticipation for the next installment." ~Chanticleer Book Review and Media's review of RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND
"Ghosts of Mateguas is a haunting novel packed with realistic characters and unpredictable twists placed on the backdrop of a spooky, magical island... This gripping saga is highly recommended for horror and Gothic fiction enthusiasts and those who enjoy romantic thrillers." ~Chanticleer Book Review and Media's review of GHOSTS OF MATEGUAS
Linda Watkins currently resides in Sedona, Arizona and, in another life, was a Senior Clinical Financial Analyst at Stanford University School of Medicine. She was born on the east coast, but grew up in a suburb of Detroit. Upon graduation from college (Carnegie Mellon, '70), she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where she lived and worked for thirty years. Taking early retirement, she moved briefly to Oregon then to an unconnected island off the coast of Maine (Chebeague Island, ME). She lived on Chebeague for seven years and it was there that she wrote her award-winning debut novel, MATEGUAS ISLAND. The island of Chebeague served as a model for the one depicted in MATEGUAS and, in fact, the house the Andersen family inherits was modeled on her 150-year-old home. She moved back to Michigan in the summer of 2013 and, in 2014, both MATEGUAS ISLAND and its sequel RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND were published. Since publication, MATEGUAS ISLAND has been the recipient of several major awards: • 2014 Gold Medal in Supernatural Fiction, READERS' FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD COMPETITION • 2014 First Place Award in Contemporary Gothic, CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEW, PARANORMAL AWARDS • 2015 Outstanding Novel in Horror/Suspense, IAN BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS In addition, RETURN TO MATEGUAS ISLAND was named 2015 Finalist in Horror by READERS' FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD COMPETITION and, like its predecessor, received a 1st Place Award in Contemporary Gothic Fiction in the 2015 CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEW'S PARANORMAL AWARDS. The novel was also named “Finalist” in the 2015 IAN Book of the Year Awards in the Horror/Suspense category. Today, Linda is in the final stages of completing her next novel, SUMMER GIRL, a work of literary fiction. She is also working on a gothic mystery, STORM ISLAND, and the fourth installment in the MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES, tentatively titled, DREAMS OF MATEGUAS. Serious about dog welfare and rescue, all net proceeds from sales of THE MATEGUAS ISLAND SERIES are donated to Linda's charitable trust, the Raison d'Etre Fund for Dogs, Dedicated to Rescue and Research.