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THE TUNNELS 6/2007 ISBN: 077832446X An old, abandoned tunnel system beneath a prestigious New England college becomes the gruesome stalking ground of a serial killer. The tragedy unfolding at her alma mater chills FBI Special Agent Kelly Jones to the bone. The bodies of two female students are found mutilated in the dark labyrinth beneath the school, haunting symbols painted on the walls behind them. The connection between the victims—daughters of powerful men—and the killer's cryptic messages is rooted in an ancient ritual. The killer is taunting Kelly, daring her to follow him down a dangerous path from which only one can emerge.... RR@H's Novel Thoughts
SKELETAL MOSAIC 1/1995 ISBN: 0964182211
MITCHELL'S VALLEY 6/2006 ISBN: 1740620240 In Andrew Mitchell, Cynthia Sheldon discovers a man who would defy every obstacle, even death, to save his beloved Mitchell’s Valley. When he rescues her from a blizzard and leaves before she can thank him, she pursues this gallant enigma across the mountain valleys, to the Mitchell ranch itself. In the process, she finds a horseman in the mould of a Texas legend, a mining engineer with a lust for gold, and a message from across the bridge of time. To find love, she must unravel Andrew Mitchell’s mystery, face death itself and overcome her fear of loneliness. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
DEAD MAGNOLIAS 5/1993 ISBN: 0373222262 In the steamy dog days of an Alabama August, P.I. Teresa Worth struggled with her cases. Her kidnapped daughter remained top priority - then came hit-and-run murders, petty thieves and men like Wells Talmadge. The born-and-bred rebel took his stand in a vice-ridden stronghold of antebellum power, where gambling and illicit love affairs were tolerated. But now, people associated with Well's family were vanishing...or dead. Caught between blood ties and justice, Wells meant to beat Teresa to the murderer. Instead, she led him toward the dark truths that would tear his world asunder...and toward the moment when she might reclaim her daughter. Wells had underestimated Teresa, but she had misjudged his powers, too - not of money and prestige, but of caring and seduction.
DIAMOND OF DECEIT 9/1990 ISBN: 0373221460
IF LOOKS COULD KILL 10/1991 ISBN: 037322172X
A ONE-WOMAN MAN 8/1998 ISBN: 037322480X Her hometown's annual celebration made the perfect cover for the real reason behind Elizabeth Monette's visit: she wanted to find the truth about her mother's murder. Instead, she found herself trapped - between a determined killer and one sexy cop. Elizabeth cursed her decision to hire local lawman Tommy Lee McCall. Yes, the man she'd always admired from afar could probably stop a bullet with his bare hands. The question was, could she survive his brand of hands-on attention? Going ten rounds with a killer would be easier than tangling with Tommy Lee. But the enemy was closing in...and she needed her hometown hero's protection...
STRANGER THAN FICTION 3/1989 ISBN: 037322110X If books could kill...Plagiarism was an ugly word. And Tony Nichols kept repeating it. Could Claire Kennedy's reclusive best-selling author have stolen her latest mystery novel from one of Tony's students? Was Claire's reputation, and the future of struggling Cauldron Press, in jeopardy? Or was Tony masterminding a vicious hoax? Evidence disappeared. People vanished. And the mystery behind the mystery took a nasty turn when uneasy allies Tony and Claire stumbled upon a corpse. No longer was Claire worried about her reputation. For the novel that could make or break her career now threatened her life.
TRUST WITH YOUR LIFE 5/1995 ISBN: 0373223218 His face haunted her memories. His Australian accent and trim, tanned body taunted her dreams. But when Alec Steele reappeared in the flesh, Molly Jake's life became a living nightmare. He claimed he'd escaped from kidnappers - but her dream lover from down under abducted her. He claimed he'd been brainwashed to kill - but he didn't know his intended victim. After hot summer nights on the run with the sexy Aussie, Molly began to suspect their meeting was no coincidence...and she feared that the man who fueled her fantasies had indeed been programmed to kill...her!
WHEN MURDER CALLS 1/1991 ISBN: 0373221533
HEALER'S DAUGHTER 11/2000 ISBN: 0595128564 From across the lake, high on a bluff-someone watched Abecka. With the memory of a body burning in his mind and a ball of anger churning in his gut, he watched . . . and waited. Stained glass artist Abecka Blackmore thought she was safe on Long Cane. Safe from Judson, her faith healing stepfather and his sinister brand of salvation, safe from the tortured dreams and memories of her childhood and now that Clayton had come back into her life she was beginning to realize a future she had only dreamed of. But God's Rolling Thunder Tent Revival was about to go on the road again and she had a choice to make-go with it or lose Long Cane . . . and the child.
THE AMAZON STRAIN 5/2005 ISBN: 0373513577 Meet Dr. Jane Miller, Virus Hunter Her research indicated that a deadly new virus had surfaced in the heart of the Amazon. And Jane’s own legendary virus-hunting father might be infected. But no one paid attention to her data. In fact, after surviving a suspicious plane crash, she began to suspect that someone wanted to bury the evidence, and Jane, too… Armed with the antidote and a suspiciously enigmatic partner—fellow virologist Mac Coleman—Jane raced to the rescue. But with betrayal, time and the Amazon itself working against her, the bookish Dr. Miller would have to tap her inner adventuress to make it back alive….
EXCLUSIVE 6/2006 ISBN: 0373514085 Never get personally involved in a story. For star reporter Tory Patton, that was the cardinal rule of TV news. But when a fellow journalist and Athena Academy graduate was taken hostage in a war zone-and a rival network broke the story-Tory took it very personally, giving up the safety of her anchor desk to investigate in the field. The assignment was risky from the start, including a shocking complication: Tory's unexpected pregnancy. With her stubborn, covert-agent lover begging her to go home and her questions stirring up a hornet's nest, Tory suddenly faced reporting a story that could make her career but cost her everything she loved.
EXPOSED 9/2004 ISBN: 0373513240 She would risk everything for the truth. . .even her life... A little danger couldn't keep hotshot reporter Tory Patton from the story of a lifetime. Plus, an exclusive with the navy SEAL Tom King held hostage in war-torn Central America would put her in the big leagues. But an assassination attempt on the wounded soldier suddenly turned Tory's interview into a rescue mission. With the help of a mysterious operative, who seemed to shadow her every move, Tory summoned her well-trained survival skills to get them to safety. But would she live long enough to discover more about her sexy guardian angel, and expose a shocking scandal that could implicate everyone from the top levels of the White House to the very people she trusted most?
NIGHT LIFE 12/2004 ISBN: 0373513372 MOTHER BY DAY, AGENT BY NIGHT... Sasha Sterling had been one of the best covert agents in the field, until she discovered how lethal the price could be. With a son to raise and her marriage on the rocks, there was no room for the kind of clandestine spy games she used to play. Then one trusted agent went rogue, stealing vital information that could endanger intelligence operatives around the globe. Now Sasha must go back to her old life for one last mission. Because the rogue agent is Sasha's estranged husband - and she's under orders to bring him in - or take him down.
THE NEXT ACCIDENT 2002 ISBN: 0553578693 What do you do when a killer targets the people you love the most? When he knows how to make them vulnerable? When he knows the same about you? These are the questions that haunt FBI Special Agent Pierce Quincy. The police say his daughter’s death was an accident. Quincy will risk everything to learn the truth - and there’s only one person willing to help. Ex-cop Rainie Connor had once been paired professionally - and personally - with the brilliant FBI profiler. He helped her through the darkest days of her life. Now it’s time for Rainie to return the favor. But this killer is like none these two hard-boiled pros have ever encountered. This twisted psychopath has an insatiable hunger for revenge...and for fear. As the clock ticks down to one unspeakably intimate act of vengeance, the only way Rainie can unmask this killer is to step directly in his murderous path. She will become a murder waiting to happen. She will be...the next accident.
THE OTHER DAUGHTER 8/1999 ISBN: 0553576798 What you don't know can kill you. In Texas a serial killer is executed, taking to his grave the identity of his only child. In Boston a nine-year-old girl is abandoned in a hospital, then adopted by a wealthy young couple. Twenty years later, Melanie Stokes still considers herself lucky. Until... Until the terrifying visions begin. Until a has-been reporter starts investigating her past. Until the first note arrives saying You Get What You Deserve. Melanie had lost all memory of her life before the adoption, and now someone wants to give it back. Even if it includes the darkest nightmare the Stokes family ever faced: the murder of their first daughter in Texas. As Melanie pursues every lead, chases every shadow in the search for her real identity, two seemingly unrelated events from twenty years ago will come together in a dangerous explosion of truth. And with her very life at stake, Melanie will fear that the family she loves the most may be the people she should trust the least.
THE PERFECT HUSBAND 1/1998 ISBN: 0553576801 Jim Beckett was everything she'd ever dreamed of...But two years after Tess married the decorated cop and bore his child, she helped put him behind bars for savagely murdering ten women. Even locked up in a maximum security prison, he vowed he would come after her and make her pay. Now the cunning killer has escaped - and the most dangerous game of all begins... After a lifetime of fear, Tess will do something she's never done before. She's going to learn to protect her daughter and fight back, with the help of a burned-out ex-marine. As the largest manhunt four states have ever seen mobilizes to catch Beckett, the clock winds down to the terrifying reunion between husband and wife. And Tess knows that this time, her only choices are to kill - or be killed.
THE THIRD VICTIM 2001 ISBN: 0553578685 The past isn't over.... An unspeakable act has ripped apart the idyllic town of Bakersville, Oregon, and its once-peaceful residents are demanding quick justice. But though a boy has confessed to the horrific crime, evidence shows he may not be guilty. Officer Rainie Conner, leading her first homicide investigation, stands at the center of the controversy. It's hitting too close to home, bringing back her worst nightmares, threatening to expose her secret sins. But with the boy's life at stake, she won't let anything stop her from finding the real killer. With the help of FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, Rainie comes closer to a deadly truth than she can imagine. Because out there in the shadows a man watches her and plots his next move. He knows her secrets. He kills for sport. He's already brought death to Bakersville and forever shattered the community. But what he has really come for is Rainie - and he won't leave until he has destroyed her....
LOKELANI NIGHTS 6/2000 ISBN: 0759921776 A big, handsome cop on the injured list, a private paradise threatened by a malicious prankster, a restless shark god who makes regular appearances --nobody told her Hawaii would be like this! Newcomer Casey Ward hesitates before accepting an unusual temp assignment, to play half of a troubled couple with her boss's nephew. Her temporary Significant Other is a handsome cop on the emotional and physical injured list, and Casey came to Hawaii to heal after her LAPD ex-fiance's infidelity and assault. But it's heads up when Kit Kahana's sky-blue eyes, mega dimples, and private detecting kick start Casey's zany personality and zest for life. Kit's mission, once he gets Casey in restraint mode, is to unmask a malicious prankster among the guests and staff at a macadamia nut farm/cattle ranch on Lokelani, a private island off Kauai. Superstition and mystery involving Puhi, a restless shark god, surround the pranks. Kit and Casey watch together through some long Lokelani nights to expose those who would desecrate the tiny paradise. And on its lovely shores, they find a powerful, healing love.
RIVER OF DREAMS 8/2000 ISBN: 0759923221 Romance/Adventure: Gabrielle, a bush pilot in Brazil, plans to enlist the aid of Nicolao, her childhood friend, to help her return a conquistador's gold sunburst medallion their fathers had stolen from a shrine deep within the rain forest. Gabby believes that act cursed their lives, and hopes that by returning the medallion, the curse will be reversed. Nic doesn't believe in the curse and feels the trip would be suicide. Gabby shanghais Nic. Things go terribly wrong after they replace the medallion, as if the debt is still owing and fate is demanding interest. With the rain forest's entire arsenal to contend with, their bond of friendship develops into a love that will bind them forever ... if they can survive long enough to experience it.
SANCTUARY 5/2005 ISBN: 1410402312 Emily Noble's brother has gone missing, and his trail leads straight to trouble in the form of Christovao Santos, a Brazilian ex-mercenary. Thrust into dangers she doesn't understand, Emily finds herself drawn to Christovao--a man who wants to live in peace in the vast agricultural area of Brazil called the cerrados. He doesn't want trouble, let alone love. But Emily's brother shows up and the secrets he and Christovao have been hiding are about to be uncovered just long enough for them to be killed. The man who wants them dead has secrets, too...and he's not about to let them be shared by anyone.
THE SPANIARD'S CROSS 10/2003 ISBN: 0759941386 The Spaniard, a young Armada survivor, pledged his love for a beautiful English maiden with a gold and ruby cross. Now, the cross is a modern Spaniard's obsession, and Ellie and Trev are forced into a deadly game for the heirloom...a game that ends in a smugglers secret passage deep beneath Cornwall.
THE MARRIAGE SOLUTION 1996 ISBN: 1854874985 Amy Weldon couldn't wait to visit England again...but when she reached her old home, she found that nothing was the same and yet nothing had changed. At first she couldn't believe that her uncle had arranged a marriage for her as he might have done in centuries past. But then she met Richard Boden and her uncle's plan suddenly seemed the most desirable solution to all their problems, Richard and Amy weren't the only people interested in their wedding plans, though. Secrets from the past, which had been hidden for years, suddenly surfaced and threatened their future happiness...
I LOVE YOU TO DEATH 2/2006 ISBN: 0758210396 “My Love Life is Killing Me” Newly divorced Alex Ramsay is ready to plunge back into the dating pool when her friend sets her up with a guy guaranteed to show her a good time. Just one look proves that Matt Crawford is worth every one of her pre-date jitters—until she discovers that he’s really John Tanner, private investigator, and that her date is in the men’s room…dead. Tanner isn’t the type to mix business with pleasure—unless Alex can convince him that partnership definitely has its perks… “Dial M for Mortified” Anything for business is Darcy Bennett’s motto, even throwing a “blind date night” at her struggling coffeehouse, Sacred Grounds. The event is a huge success, especially when reporter Noah Gleason shows up. Darcy would rather pin him down and do some one-on-one investigation herself instead of answering his questions—and gruff, sexy Noah seems more than happy to oblige. Until someone screams, and suddenly mingling has turned into murder… “Dead Men Don’t Write Checks” Elementary school teacher Franny Gabriel is fiercely protective of her neighborhood. With the Landry Foundation planning to tear down yet another historic building, she’s going into battle—in her best cocktail dress and a new pair of heels. Crashing the Foundation’s annual fundraiser is the best way to corner Theo Landry—it’s business by very blind date. The corporate marauder turns out to be more tantalizing temptation than tough guy, though, at least until one of his opponents suffers death by dessert… “Kiiller date” just took on a whole new meaning…
MURDER IN THE HAMPTONS 5/2005 ISBN: 0758210418 There’s an exception to every rule… Maggie Harding has a few rules for living. Order, control, and carefully checked-off to-do lists equal a safe life. Safe is good. What’s not good is, oh, hmmm, maybe having a wild, passionate, naked pizza-eating weekend fling with Tyler Brody, the kind of guy who leaves a girl shaken and stirred, deep down. Bad. Bad, bad, bad. What to do? Run away. Constraint is better than chaos. Right? So what’s that same girl to do when she runs into the guy five years later at a big Hamptons bash, and he’s staring at her with that naughty, right-here-right-now grin, while she’s trying not to make an idiot of herself in front of lots of rich people and “It” list Hollywood stars? Make another run for it. Except that she can’t. Because somebody’s dead on the lawn and “house party” has just become “house arrest.” The only way out of this insanity is for Maggie to find the murderer herself, even if the biggest mystery is why she ever believed that saying good-bye to Tyler was the right thing to do…
HEARTBREAKER 7/2000 ISBN: 0671032992 In the still shadows of the confessional, the penitent kneels and makes a bone-chilling disclosure: Bless me father, for I will sin....Slowly, tauntingly, the man describes his murderous past - how he stalked his victim, worked his way into her life, and then took that life in a violent rage - and his plan to kill again. Only this time, he has raised the stakes in his twisted game, daring authorities to catch him if they can. This time, he has revealed the name of his next intended victim. I'm a heartbreaker. And I do so love a challenge....
KILLJOY 10/2002 ISBN: 0345453808 Avery Delaney has always tried to put the past far behind her. Abandoned by her rapacious, conniving mother when she was only three days old, Avery was raised by her grandmother and beloved aunt Carolyn. Then, when she was eleven, she witnessed her grandmother’s violent death, before Avery herself was shot and left for dead. Miraculously she survived. The man responsible is serving time in a Florida prison. This traumatic experience propels Avery into a life of law and order. Her razor-sharp mind and ability to gather data and decipher evidence has made Avery an expert crime analyst for the FBI. But soon she will have to use every one of her adroit skills on a case that hits painfully close to home. Avery’s workaholic aunt, Carolyn Salvetti, is certain her (hopefully soon-to-be ex) husband sent her the gold embossed reservation to the posh Utopia Spa in the mountains of Colorado. At first she is resistant, but then figures it will be a welcome respite from the cutthroat advertising business, not to mention a networking extravaganza. Plus she persuades her niece to join her for the two weeks of luxury and decadence. But Aunt Carolyn never arrived. Now, with scant clues and fewer resources, Avery must track down Carolyn - and outmaneuver a brilliant killer named Monk who is part of an elaborate plot of madness and lethal vengeance.
MERCY 9/2001 ISBN: 0671034014 When esteemed Justice Department attorney Theo Buchanan is struck ill at a New Orleans gala, Dr. Michelle Renard works fast to save his life. Soon, Theo finds himself in a race to save her when Michelle is targeted by a deadly crime ring. They call themselves the Sowing Club, a devious foursome driven by greed to accumulate millions in a secret bank account. Now they're dead set on silencing Michelle, who might know the secret behind the mercy killing of one of their wives. Dodging a world-class hit man and a band of cunning criminals, Michelle and Theo walk a narrow path between passion and survival.
SLOW BURN 9/2005 ISBN: 0345453840 Living a successful life in Charleston, South Carolina, Kate MacKenna has always been able to turn her challenges into triumphs. Put now the fates seem to be lining up against her ... in a lethal fashion. While attending a reception at a friend's estate for a controversial artist, Kate is nearly killed by an explosion. Once home, Kate is hit with the news that the prosperous fragrance company she has nurtured from the ground up is in jeopardy: It turns out that her late mother used the business as collateral for a huge loan, and full payment is due in three weeks. Kate's still reeling from this devastating news when her youngest sister's volatile ex-boyfriend shows up and threatens her. Then Kate receives a call from her best friend, Jordan Buchanan, who is hospitalized and scheduled for surgery in Boston. Though stretched to the limit, Kate immediately rushes to her side. Once she knows that Jordan is going to be fine, Kate abandons her calm facade and allows herself a major metldown, doing something that is totally uncharacteristic: She has a one-night stand with Jordan's brother Dylan. Coming to her senses, Kate returns home determined to get back on track and save her business. But the mishaps keep coming. At Jordan's insistence, Dylan checks up on Kate. He's convinced that she's merely having a spell of bad luck-until he discovers how many people want Kate MacKenna dead. RR@H's Novel Thoughts
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