Forensic linguist Macy Reid is an expert on kidnapping, having been abducted when she was a child. So, she is the perfect investigator to be called in when a Denver tycoon's eleven-year-old daughter is abducted-for the second time. But Macy's biggest stumbling block may be a member of her own team: Kellan Burke, the wise-cracking, rule- breaking investigator who relishes getting under Macy's skin-and who just may be the man to help her confront the demons from her past.
Fiery-tempered Ryan Smith had been the most difficult of Judy Logan's foster brothers--and the most riveting. Because with one heated glance, she'd known his interest in her was anything but brotherly. Then he ran away...leaving her adolescent heart shattered. Now all grown up and sexier than ever, Ryan was playing hero in Judy's hour of need. She knew he would help stop the men who wanted her farm foreclosed and her father dead--just as she knew he would leave once the situation was handled. So why were his strong arms and tantalizing kisses more tempting than ever?
Nancy is assigned to find a missing rock star—Bent Fender’s lead guitarist, Barton Novak, who disappeared suddenly after telling Nancy he had something important to tell her.
Carolyn Hewlett is thrilled to receive an offer to work at the illustrious Craigshore House in British Columbia, Canada. She has the opportunity to observe firsthand the brilliant playwright Allan Wyndham, and Carolyn cant pass up the opportunity to learn all she can. There are oddities at Craigshore, however; she wonders over the significance of a secluded rose garden, and Wyndhams nephew is anything but normal. Even so, Carolyn writes off these observations as mere flights of fancy. She always had an active imagination, and Wyndhams work invokes certain dark, mysterious images in her mind. Theres nothing to be worried about at Craigshore House until a friend disappears. Carolyns suspicions begin to seem more rational. Could it be that her initial observations were actuallyand dreadfullytrue? Carolyn doesnt have much time. She must solve the mystery of her missing friend. Not only does she have to stop an abductor, but she has to seriously consider leaving her job. How can she do it without raising suspicions? It all comes back to Wyndham and his nephewif they suspect her, life as she knows it will end, and Carolyn might become another missing person at Craigshore.
The Grant family's exclusive Sonoma spa is a place for rest and relaxation—not murder! When Naomi Grant finds her client Jessica Ortiz bleeding to death in her massage room, everything falls apart. The salon's reputation is at stake…and so is Naomi's freedom when she discovers that she is one of the main suspects! Her only solace is found with the other suspect—Dr. Devon Knightley, the victim's ex-husband. But Devon is hiding secrets of his own. When they come to light, where can Naomi turn…and whom can she trust?
A young woman's body is discovered, propped up against a bin, discarded like a piece of rubbish, outside a Chinese Takeaway in the City of London.DS Jack Mackinnon's first outing as acting SIO on a prominent case is not for the faint-hearted. The young woman's arms are covered with odd marks, and he is convinced they provide a clue to the killer's identity.But the pieces of the puzzle are slow to come together, and when another woman is abducted, the stakes are raised. There's a method to the killer's madness - but can Jack get to the truth before another life is lost?
When an attempted assassination sparks a chain reaction of explosive events across London, Britain's elite security forces seem powerless to stop the chaos threatening to overwhelm the government. As the dark and deadly conspiracy unfolds, three strangers find their fates entwined: Joe Dempsey, a deadly military intelligence officer; Sarah Truman, a CNN reporter determined to get her headline; and Michael Devlin, a Belfast-born criminal barrister with a secret past. As the circle of those they can trust grows ever smaller, Dempsey, Devlin and Truman are forced to work in the shadows, caught in a life-or-death race against the clock, before the terrible plot can consume them all.
Secrets buried in the sand¿Former US Army Captain Mia Starr has built a new life for herself in Denver, far away from camel spiders and sand¿and the terrible secrets of her first deployment to Iraq. She isn¿t looking for a relationship, especially not with an intrusive photojournalist. Joaquin Ramirez might be sexy, but in her experience, photojournalists only want to make a buck off other people¿s suffering. Still, the universe must have a sick sense of humor because it keeps throwing her together with Joaquin, making the desire she feels for him harder and harder to resist.An undeniable attraction¿As a Pulitzer Prize-winning news photographer, Joaquin has everything a single straight guy could want¿except the right woman. When he meets Mia while shooting a crime scene, he immediately sees beyond her cold exterior to the vulnerable woman beneath. Though the police consider her a suspect, he¿s sure she¿s innocent. Someone is killing soldiers¿and trying to pin the blame on her. Unable to resist the pull between them, Joaquin stands by her only to find himself snared in the killer¿s net as well. A twisted soul hungry for revenge¿Mia can¿t help it when the heat between her and Joaquin melts away her preconceptions. As their passion explodes, danger draws ever closer. When it becomes clear that Mia is the killer¿s true target, she must trust Joaquin with a secret that could ruin her ¿ or risk losing the love of a lifetime.SHORT VERSIONFormer US Army Captain Mia Starr must trust photojournalist Joaquin Ramirez with a terrible secret¿before the two of them fall to a killer hungry for revenge.