Publishers Weekly
02/15/2016
Alfredo Salazar, a Mexican drug lord, seeks to kill 11-year-old Cara Delaney, the daughter of a rival drug gang leader, in bestseller Johansenfs outstanding 19th Eve Duncan novel (after 2015fs Shadow Play). Eve and her live-in lover and former FBI agent, Joe Quinn, agree to bring Cara from California to their Atlanta home for her protection. When Joe decides that Cara will be safer elsewhere, Eve takes the girl to Scotland, where Evefs adopted daughter, Jane MacGuire, and Janefs associates, including Lord MacDuff, are searching for ancient treasure buried in the remote reaches of the Highlands. Extracts from Janefs dreams about Cira, MacDufffs ancestor who purportedly hid a chest of gold coins, provide a mystical undercurrent. The suspense rises as Salazar and his henchmen get on Carafs trail, and Joe knows that both Eve and Cara are in danger. This first-rate novel of romantic suspense will please Johansenfs many fans and newcomers alike. Agent: Andrea Cirillo, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Apr.) |