Dark of Night

Zusatztext “Brockmann brilliantly combines superbly crafted! realistically complex characters with white-knuckle plotting.”— Booklist “Brockmann is a master of adventure! drama! passion and suspense.”— Tampa Tribune “[Suzanne Brockmann is] the reigning queen of military suspense.”— USA Today Informationen zum Autor After childhood plans to become the captain of a starship didn’t pan out,  Suzanne Brockmann  took her fascination with military history, her respect for the men and women who serve, her reverence for diversity, and her love of storytelling and explored brave new worlds as a  New York Times  bestselling romance author. Over the past twenty years, she has written more than fifty novels, including her award-winning Troubleshooters series about Navy SEAL heroes and the women—and sometimes men—who win their hearts. In addition to writing books, Suzanne Brockmann has co-produced a feature-length movie, the award-winning romantic comedy  The Perfect Wedding,  which she co-wrote with her husband, Ed Gaffney, and their son, Jason. She has also co-written a YA novel, set in the world of her paranormal Fighting Destiny series, with her daughter, Melanie. Find Suzanne Brockmann on Facebook, follow her on Twitter, and visit her website to find out more about upcoming releases and appearances. Klappentext Only a handful of people in the world know that James Nash is alive. For years! Nash performed ultra-covert "Black Ops” missions for a shadowy government agency. But when he walked away from their dirty work! his ruthless bosses weren't about to let him go. After their attempt to assassinate him nearly succeeds! his former partner Lawrence Decker! with the FBI's help! fakes Nash's death to protect him. With Nash secreted away in a safe house! Decker will risk everything-including his heart-as he races to solve the mystery of who wanted Nash dead. Passions will flare as everyone close to the deception finds themselves fighting for survival. Chapter One If Dave had known, before he’d picked up the phone, how much trouble this one call would cause, he would’ve let it go directly to voice mail. But it was Sunday morning, and he was enjoying—very much—the experience of surfing the cable TV news channels from the comfort of Sophia’s bed. He loved hanging out in the bedroom of her little apartment, and not just because most of the time he was in here of late, he was in the process of taking off Sophia’s clothes. Though she’d lived in this tiny second- floor walk- up for far fewer years than he’d inhabited his spacious and still- spartan condo, she’d turned this place into a real home. Her furnishings were unique—quirky, mismatched pieces she’d picked up in flea markets and painted in the vibrant colors of the Mediterranean. Rich blues in a variety of shades mingled with bright yellows, warm reds, and a green that brought to mind the newness of spring. Artwork—some of it her own, and quite good—hung on the walls. The open windows were covered by full, gauzy curtains that shimmered and breathed with the breeze. A ceiling fan was kept always running, moving at its lowest, laziest speed. Last week Sophia had moved the TV into the room for him—an admitted news junkie—and as the phone rang again, he pushed the remote control’s mute button as he shouted to her, in the bathroom, “You want me to get that?” Sophia had just turned on the water, and as he heard the shower door clunk shut, she called back, “You don’t have to.” Dave should’ve ignored it and turned off the TV and gone into the bathroom to help Sophia wash herself in those hard- to- reach places, but he was an idiot. He was still on a high from last night, when his plane had landed and he’d turned on his phone to find that she’d called him while he was in the air. Five times. She...

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Brockmann
• Publisher: Ballantine
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.06.2009
• EAN: 9780345501561
• ISBN: 978-0-345-50156-1
• No. of pages: 560
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 176 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Ballantine Books; Troubleshooters; Troubleshooters
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense