hard-driving Suspense And Intense Passion Are The Hallmarks Of Bestselling Author Suzanne Brockmann’s Pulse-pounding Thrillers. In Her Tales Of Daring, Danger, Courage, And Desire, Men And Women Of Action Fight Fiercely, Love Deeply, And Time After Time Raise The Bar For Adventure To New Heights. Brockmann’s Latest Novel Is No Exception.

florida Private Investigator And Ex-cop Ric Alvarado’s Life Is Spiraling Out Of Control. His Beautiful New Girl Friday, Annie Dugan, Is Far More Interested In Fieldwork Than Filing, And Despite Ric’s Best Efforts To Ignore The Attraction, Sparks Are Flying Between Them. Then One Of Ric’s Clients Turns Femme Fatale And Tries To Gun Down An Innocent Man. Thanks To Quick Thinking And Even Quicker Reflexes, Ric Comes To The Rescue, Only To Learn He’s Done A Very Good Deed For Some Very Bad People.

suddenly Ric Finds Himself Deep Undercover With Annie, Working For Notorious Crime Boss Gordon Burns. One Mistake From Ric’s Painfully Inexperienced Partner And They’re Both Dead.

fbi Agent Jules Cassidy’s Life Isn’t In Much Better Shape. For Years The Fbi Has Been Trying To Prove Gordon Burns’s Ties To Terrorist Activity. Now, Thanks To Ric And Annie, Jules Has Found A Way Into The Lion’s Den. But In The Course Of His Investigation He Comes Face-to-face With Robin Chadwick, The Charismatic But Self-destructive And Closeted Movie Star For Whom Jules Feels A Powerful Attraction. Robin’s In Town Promoting His Latest Film–and Gordon Burns Is A Star-struck Movie Buff.

with Robin And Jules’s Help, Ric And Annie Are Soon Entrenched In Burns’s Organization, Surrounded By Killers Who May Already Have Executed An Fbi Infiltrator. Before Long The Couple Realizes That Many More Lives Besides Their Own Will Be At Stake If They Make A False Move. As The Heat Between Them Reaches Dangerous Levels, So Do The Risks They’re Willing To Take–in The Line Of Duty, For The Sake Of Loyalty, And In The Name Of Something That Runs Even Deeper.

brockman's Pair Known As The Troubleshooters-former Policeman Ric Alvarado And His Sexy Young Assistant Annie Dugan-are Brought To Laudable Life In The Audio Version Of The 11th Entry In Her Popular Series. Lawlor And Ewbank (who Are Also Both Credited As The Directors Of This Audiobook) Catch The Voices And Attitudes Of The Florida Private Eyes With Admirable Restraint And Make The Other Male And Female Characters-who Include A Gay Fbi Agent In Love With A Closeted Movie Star And A Notorious Crime Boss Who Happens To Be A Film Buff-impressively Distinctive. There's Plenty Of Laughs From The Character's Witty Banter And Romance Of All Possible Shapes, Sizes And Persuasions, Which Adds An Extra Layer To The Story. Brockman's Strong Sense Of Character And Her Successful Mix Of Romance Into An Action-packed Suspense Thriller Make This A Memorable Listen. simultaneous Release With The Ballantine Hardcover (reviews, June 25). (aug.)

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