The Assassin

Zusatztext A taut tale with clever twists and turns! lots of well-drawn characters and an unexpected ending.... Elena McCaffrey is sure to give J.D. Robb’s Eve Dallas a run for the money."— Publishers Weekly " The Assassin delivers the goods:  fast action! surprise twists! and a heroine who's positively killer with a gun."—Lisa Gardner! author of Alone "Wow! Fast-paced! sexy suspense: The Assassin is a thrill ride I didn't want to end."—Karen Robards! author of Bait “Gritty and sexually charged. The cop and the killer are a dynamite duo.”—Andrea Kane! author of I’ll Be Watching You "Taut! fast-paced suspense with a twist at every turn! The Assassin delivers one surprise after another all the way to the explosive ending - great characters! great fun! and a great read."—Tara Janzen! author of Crazy Hot Informationen zum Autor Rachel Butler lives in Oklahoma with her husband and son, where she is at work on her next novel of romantic suspense starring Selena McCaffrey. Klappentext Selena McCaffrey knows what it's like to fight for your life! to hone your body until it's sharp and to never let down your guard-for anyone. A beautiful artist with a dark! painful past! Selena also knows how to keep secrets. With a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson and a double-edged dagger packed in her bags! Selena is leaving Key West for the American heartland. She's going to kill a man. Fourteen years ago! a chance encounter plunged Selena into the grasp of a criminal mastermind! William Davis! who became her protector and twisted father-figure. Now William has ordered her to move in next door to a Tulsa cop investigating a triple homicide. A man of quiet strength! Detective Tony Ceola is closer than he knows to bringing down William's criminal empire. But as Selena slowly gets to know her new neighbor! her past starts slipping away and a choice appears before her eyes: between the man who trapped her in a world of violence and lies-and another who can set her free....If she doesn't kill him first. Chapter One A triple homicide was a hell of a way to start a Monday morning, Tony Ceola thought as he eased his Chevy Impala to the side of the street. A patrol unit was parked in front of the house, blocking the driveway. The officer who'd caught the call leaned against the back fender, yellow-and-black crime-scene tape fluttering in the light breeze, his face mottled shades of green. Fat leather attache slung over one shoulder, Tony greeted him with a nod. He glanced at the Cadillac in the driveway, then checked out the piss-yellow Ford across the street. It belonged to Frank Simmons, fellow detective and general goofball, but not a bad guy. There were worse guys to work a triple homicide with. As he started up the driveway, Simmons stepped out onto the porch and took a deep breath. "You know, Chee, there oughta be a law against killing people in the middle of a heat wave." "There's laws against a lot of shit. Some people just don't obey them." "Imagine that." Simmons gestured toward the Caddy. "Look familiar?" "Make my day and tell me it belongs to Mykle Moore." "Who else you know drives a fuckin' tank like gas ain't nearly two bucks a gallon? He's inside, and his partners in crime are with him. I already got a call in to the M.E. and the crime-scene unit." "Banks and Washington? They just got arrested the other day. I thought they were in jail awaiting trial." "Ain't you heard?" Simmons snorted. "The district attorney installed revolving doors down there to speed up the process of getting these poor misguided souls back out on the street. Let's get started, son. They're already swellin' and smellin', and it ain't gonna get any better." Taking one last deep clean breath, Tony followed Simmons inside. The stench of death was strong, but ...

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Butler
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 29.03.2005
• EAN: 9780440241201
• ISBN: 978-0-440-24120-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 173 mm x 24 mm