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By Hank Phillippi Ryan. 2007
Veteran TV reporter Charlotte McNally fights for justice, journalism--and the battle against on-air aging. The good news: she's got explosive…
evidence to free an innocent woman from prison. The bad news: that makes Charlotte--and someone she loves--the real killer's next target.Charlotte knows she has what it takes to get the story. Unfortunately, the more Charlotte snoops around, the more people turn up dead.Trust Me
By Brenda Novak. 2008
Four years ago...Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed. She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the…
trauma changed everything about her life. As a result of that night, she joined two friends-also survivors-in starting The Last Stand, an organization to help victims of crime.But now...Her would-be rapist is getting out of prison. Skye knows that Dr. Oliver Burke hasn't forgotten that her testimony cost him his reputation-and his freedom.Sacramento detective David Willis, who investigated her case, believes Burke is a clear and present danger-and guilty of at least two unsolved murders.And now Burke is free to terrorize Skye again. Unless David can stop him. Unless Skye can fight back. Because Oliver Burke has every intention of finishing what he started. And that's a promise. Trust me.Unbreakable
By Stephanie Tyler. 2013
THIS IS SECTION 8. A cabal of operatives with dangerous pasts teams up to work black ops missions. Their weapon:…
deception. Can they help one of their own before he goes too far? When Gunner agreed to help Section 8, he didn’t realize he’d be pulled back into the shadowy world he thought he’d escaped forever. The son of double agents, he was initiated at a young age into the cold world of espionage when his father forced him to work for international smuggler Drew Landon. And when Gunner’s past with Landon threatens the other mercenaries, and, most important, Avery, he makes an impossible choice and disappears. Avery’s not willing to give up on Gunner. The attraction between them has been there from the start, and she rallies Section 8 to help him. She knows there’s only one way to keep Gunner safe: fake his death and take him off the grid. But when she finally locates him, Gunner is a changed man, harder, more desperate, and on the edge of self-destruction. And only Avery can find a way to free him from Landonand from the demons of his pastbefore it’s too late. .Cloaked in Danger
By Jeannie Ruesch. 2014
Aria Whitney has little in common with the delicate ladies of London society. Her famous father made his fortune hunting…
archaeological treasures, and her rustic upbringing has left her ill prepared for a life of parties and frippery. But when Gideon Whitney goes missing in Egypt, Aria must embrace the unknown. Armed with only the short list of highborn men who'd backed her father's venture, she poses as a woman looking for a husband. She doesn't intend to find one.Adam Willoughby, Earl of Merewood, finds London's strangest new debutante fascinating, but when he catches her investigating his family's secrets, he threatens to ruin her reputation. He doesn't intend to enjoy it so much.When their lustful indiscretion is discovered, Adam finds that he regrets nothing. But now, as Aria's father's enemy draws near, Adam must convince his betrothed that she can trust him with her own secrets...before it's too late.98,000 wordsThe Sound of Secrets
By Irene Brand. 2007
A NOTE FROM NERISSA BLANCHARDNow that my twin has found love, she wants me to be as happy as she…
is. She doesn't know how blue coming home to this empty house makes me. And our poor mother--I found her in the library, murdered. I'm thankful that Drew Lancaster was one of the first officers on the scene. He's encouraging and supportive (and he's handsome, too!). Lately, I've been hearing strange things around the house, and I worry that Mother's killer--or maybe someone else--is trying to push me over the edge of madness.Desperate Cargo (Executioner #377)
By Don Pendleton, Mike Linaker. 2010
HUNTING GROUND. Infiltrating a Dutch human trafficking organization turns deadly when two undercover agents are tortured and shot. Protected by…
a complex infrastructure and ruthless lawyers, the businessmen behind the crime are untouchable under international law. But Mack Bolan isn't about to play by their rules. Entering Holland alone, Bolan heads to Rotterdam where he is prepared to seek out his target and destroy the corrupt organization piece by piece. The leaders of the group think they are invincible, but with the lives of women and children at stake, they are about to learn what it's like to be hunted by the Executioner.Blue Forever
By Nina Bruhns. 2013
Nina Bruhns, multi-award-winning author of White Hot, returns with another sexy, adrenaline-pumping thrill ride that will keep you on the…
edge of your seat... Dashing and devilish Major Kiptyn Llowell is the opposite of reasonable. But when his top secret mission on exotic Hainan Island, China, goes belly up, Kip throws himself on the mercy of the eminently sensible (and irresistibly sexy) DeAnne Lovejoy to hitch a ride to his rendezvous point. But he gets far more than he bargained for... As an officer of the U.S Department of State, DeAnne helps American citizens in need of aid on foreign soil. Yet, when DeAnne sets eyes on Kip's impressive body, she's the one who needs rescuing--from her own X-rated thoughts! But before Kip and DeAnne even get the chance to flirt, an enemy platoon storms in, guns blazing. Covers blown and running for their lives, the pair must complete Kip's mission together. Amidst escalating feelings, they just hope to survive long enough to enjoy this wild ride to a loving future...Through the Fire
By Sharon Mignerey. 2006
TO: AL_CRANE@CSSENTINEL. ORGFROM: COLLEEN_MONTGOMERY@CSSENTINEL. ORGBoss,I'm finishing my article about the Vance Memorial Hospital fire. No fatalities, although several people, including…
firefighter Lucia Vance and visiting wildfire expert Raphael Wright, were treated for smoke inhalation. I'm trying to stay unbiased--Lucia's a friend--but she's under investigation for disobeying orders, and I think Chief O'Brien is casting suspicion on her to cover himself. Word is he has some hefty debts. Raphael is only too willing to help clear Lucia's name--romance is brewing. It seems as if the Vances are being targeted. . . but by whom, and why?No Love Lost
By Lynn Bulock. 2007
I seem to be gathering quite a collection of murder victims: fi rst my husband, then my contractor. And now…
my ex-husband's fi ancée has turned up dead. But I, Gracie Lee Harris, am on the job--much to the dismay of my boyfriend, homicide detective Ray Fernandez. I've enlisted the ladies of the Christian Friends to help me fi gure out who killed my ex's sweetie not long before their wedding. My ex is the prime suspect, but his fi ancée kept secrets that might have been deadly. I just pray that her secrets don't get me killed!Heart of the Amazon
By Margaret Daley. 2007
THE JUNGLE SOUGHT TO CLAIM HER. ASSASSINS MEANT TO SILENCE HER. There was no way her brother was dead. Officials…
claimed the biochemist had been murdered in the Brazilian rainforest, his body fallen prey to the mists of the jungle. But Kate Collier knew Zach and couldn't leave it at that; Zach was all she had left. Tall, dark and mysterious, A. C. Slader had a past that was as turbulent as the Amazon River. Yet he was the only one who could guide her on a journey from which many never returned. A journey that would stretch the limits of their faith in God and each other. . . .The Inn at Shadow Lake
By Janet Edgar. 2006
Special agent Zachary Marshall had tracked a deadly terrorist ring to a secluded resort--right to a woman he'd once loved.…
Was Julie Anderson a cunning traitor. . . or an innocent victim of ruthless criminals?Zach planned to use their shared grief over lost loved ones--Julie's husband, his own wife and daughter--to get close enough to uncover the truth. He hadn't planned on Julie's quiet strength and unshakable faith lighting his dark soul. As sinister events unfolded, Zach realized Julie was in grave danger. And so was he. . . because he was falling for her all over again.Silent Enemy
By Lois Richer. 2006
A STOLEN STATUE, A CURIOUS COIN. . . AND A MURDERWhen Samantha Henderson ran into trouble recovering a lost statue…
in the Peruvian jungle, Daniel McCullough believed he'd made the right decision in not promoting her at Finders, Inc. But when forced to work together to track down the figurine--and the mysterious man who had it--Daniel and Sam came face-to-face with a network of dangerous suspects. Each day brought them closer to finding their silent enemy, even as their feelings for each other intensified.An Inquiry Into Love and Death
By Simone St. James. 2013
In 1920's England, a young woman searches for the truth behind her uncle's mysterious death in a town haunted by…
a restless ghost... Oxford student Jillian Leigh works day and night to keep up with her studies--so to leave at the beginning of the term is next to impossible. But after her uncle Toby, a renowned ghost hunter, is killed in a fall off a cliff, she must drive to the seaside village of Rothewell to pack up his belongings. Almost immediately, unsettling incidents--a book left in a cold stove, a gate swinging open on its own--escalate into terrifying events that convince Jillian an angry spirit is trying to enter the house. Is it Walking John, the two-hundred-year-old ghost who haunts Blood Moon Bay? And who beside the ghost is roaming the local woods at night? If Toby uncovered something sinister, was his death no accident? The arrival of handsome Scotland Yard inspector Drew Merriken, a former RAF pilot with mysteries of his own, leaves Jillian with more questions than answers--and with the added complication of a powerful, mutual attraction. Even as she suspects someone will do anything to hide the truth, she begins to discover spine-chilling secrets that lie deep within Rothewell...and at the very heart of who she is.Look-Alike
By Meredith Fletcher. 2006
They looked alike, fought alike...but when it came to spy games, Samantha St. John and Elle Petrenko had different codes.…
Upstanding CIA agent Sam played by the rules. Russian spy Elle had more colorful ways of getting the job done. Ways that put her at odds with her newfound sister--and in the path of one dangerous male.Sam's loyalties lay with her former classmates, the women of Athena Academy who'd asked her to find a link between a blackmailer and her parents' deaths. But Sam needed Elle and her mystery man to succeed. Could the sisters' newly formed bond survive this personal mission, the heart of which might reveal a devastating truth about their past?Home Before Midnight
By Virginia Kantra. 2006
USA Today bestselling author Virginia Kantra delivers a haunting novel of suspense and passion, in which the sins of the…
past are never forgiven-and murder is never forgotten... Years ago, Bailey Wells left behind her small-town North Carolina roots for the high life in New York City, working as a personal assistant to bestselling true crime author Paul Ellis. Now, Ellis and his wife are moving to rustic Stokesville, North Carolina, and Bailey follows them-right back home. When Ellis's wife is murdered in their new house, Bailey attracts the attention of tough police detective Steve Burke, who cannot share his growing feelings for her as long as she is a murder suspect. But Bailey soon discovers that the violence is far from over. And that to bury a secret from the past, someone is willing to kill again..Fatal Harvest
By Catherine Palmer. 2003
Teenager Matt Strong discovers a secret that could expose the indiscretions of the conglomerate who controls the world's food supply.…
Now he's been framed for murder and is on the run. Matt's father, Cole Strong, enlists the help of Matt's teacher Jill Pruitt to find the boy and save his life. Before long, the two are caught up in a dangerous quest with stakes much higher than either is prepared to face. Page-turning, contemporary, romantic suspense from bestselling author Catherine Palmer.Commanded by the French Duke
By Meriel Fuller. 2016
One knight to capture her heart! Alinor of Claverstock takes her life in her hands when she rescues Bianca d'Attalens…
from her stepmother's evil clutches. But when Alinor encounters Bianca's handsome brother, Guilhem, Duc d'Attalens, it's not just her life that's in danger. Alinor finds herself powerless to resist Guilhem and is soon caught up in a perilous web of intrigue and forbidden attraction. An attraction that heightens when they are sent together into enemy territory...A Serial Affair
By Natalie Dunbar. 2007
Agent Marina Santos ruined her relationship with Officer Reed Crawford when they first had dated. She never expected another chance.…
Until a vicious serial killer began terrorizing Chicago, and the two had to work together to track him down. Marina and Reed soon discovered a dark secret that might be the link between all the victims. And as they delved deeper, their steamy past added tension to the high-pressure investigation. Now they had to face their explosive feelings for one another, as well as the possibility that the victims may have gotten exactly what they deserved.A Time to Protect
By Lois Richer. 2006
TWO ATTEMPTS ON MAYOR'S LIFE by Colleen Montgomery (staff reporter)DRAFTMayor Maxwell Vance was shot in an apparent assassination attempt yesterday.…
A second attempt on his life was made at Vance Memorial Hospital, where nurse [leave her name out?] Chloe Tanner managed to stop the assailant before being injured herself. She is currently under protection. [Note to self: disclose FBI agent protecting her and her kids is my brother Brendan. ] Speculation is that the mayor was shot in retaliation for his strong antidrug stance, following the new surge of drug-related crimes in Colorado Springs. Does the would-be killer want Chloe silenced forever?Skeleton
By Suki Fleet. 2014
Jan has given up on love, at least the romantic kind.He loves his five-year-old son Henry more than anything. But…
when Henry starts school, Jan is introduced to Matthew, a very sweet but shy young man who helps out in Henry's class. Although he tries desperately to ignore his attraction, Jan finds himself falling for Matthew--he's everything Jan needs. But amid creepy silent phone calls and possible break-ins, things start to fall slowly apart for Jan. Matthew wants to trust Jan, but the skeleton Jan has been trying to keep buried in his closet and the guilt he feels threatens to destroy everything good in his life.