Shadowlight - Kyndred Novel 1

Informationen zum Autor Under her own name and pseudonyms, Lynn Viehl has published over twenty-five novels with ROC and NAL since her debut novel was published in January 2000. She and her family currently live in Florida. Klappentext With just one touch! Jessa Bellamy can see anyone's darkest secrets! thanks to whoever tampered with her genes. What she doesn't know is that a biotech company has discovered her talent and intends to kill her and harvest her priceless DNA... Gaven Matthias is forced to abduct Jessa himself so he can protect her! but Jessa has a hard time believing the one man whose secrets she can't read. As a monstrous assassin closes in and forces them to run! Jessa will have to find another way to discover if Matthias is her greatest ally-or her deadliest enemy. Chapter One September 29, 2008 "I don't understand," Ellen Farley said, gripping the arms of her chair. "I didn't pad my résumé. My references are genuine, and I have the experience required for the position. So why am I here?" "Because if you had nothing to hide, you wouldn't care," Jessa Bellamy murmured as she watched the disgruntled young woman through an observation panel. "North and Company retains Phoenix, Inc., to perform standard background checks on all their new employees, Ms. Farley." Caleb Douglas, the intake interviewer who sat with his back to Jessa, kept a perfect blend of sympathy and authority in his tone. "You're here because they'd like to hire you." "Oh." She smiled, relaxing her shoulders. Her frosted pink fingernails, however, remained curled into the armrests. "Then I've got the job?" "Almost. I'll let you get started on these"—he handed Ellen a clipboard with a number of blank forms on it—"while I grab some coffee. Would you like a cup?" "No, thank you." She took a slim gold pen from her oversize blue leather bag and began filling out the top form. Absently she crossed her ankles, showing off her metallic silver pumps. As soon as Caleb left the room, however, Ellen Farley put the clipboard on his desk, stood, and came over to the panel. Jessa knew that on Ellen's side of the wall, the panel appeared to be nothing more than a mirror with an ornate frame hanging behind Caleb's desk. "Nicely handled," Jessa said as Caleb joined her at the panel and watched as Ellen fluffed and shook out her layered red hair. "What do you think?" "Seems legit to me." The interviewer considered the preening woman. "She's not happy to be here, but North and Company gave her ten minutes' notice, so that's to be expected." He rubbed the end of his nose. "She smells like she was baptized with Chanel No. 5." Jessa had already caught a whiff of the woman's French perfume, which seemed almost a cliché: Expensive is as expensive does . "Credentials?" "Angela says they're sterling. Ellen Farley is the perfect candidate for comptroller." Caleb studied her expression. "Or not. What's setting off your bells, boss?" "Her shoes. They're knockoffs." Cal glanced down. "So?" Jessa gestured at Ellen's tasteful floral sheath. "So you don't invest in a Michael Kors dress and a Balenciaga bag unless you can also afford five hundred bucks for the real Anya Hindmarch pumps." The interviewer chuckled. "You should be a gay man." "Maybe in my next life. Bring her to me after she finishes the busywork. And, Cal." Jessa nodded toward his empty hands. "Don't forget the coffee before you go back in." Walking up the back stairs to her office gave Jessa time to think. She often used small, seemingly insignificant details like Ellen Farley's designer-clone shoes as rationale for further assessment of the applicants sent to them by their clients. By doing so she'd acquired a reputation for having a keen eye, and even Caleb, one of her most trusted employees, believed in it. Jessa had been very careful to cu...

Product details

• Authors: Lynn Viehl
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.10.2009
• EAN: 9780451412782
• ISBN: 978-0-451-41278-2
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 172 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Kyndred Novels; Kyndred Novel; Kyndred Novel; Kyndred Novels
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature