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NO ONE LEFT TO TELL - Jordan
Dane
Avon Books
ISBN: 978-0-06-125375-1
May 2008
Suspense Chicago, Illinois - Present Day
A murder victim found in a church is guaranteed to be a difficult
case, but when Detective Raven Mackenzie and her partner, Tony,
realize that the victim was an employee of the Dunhill Corporation,
things get a lot stickier. Fiona Dunhill is someone you don’t
want to cross, and she has no intention of letting Raven investigate
anything having to do with her company. To ensure that, Fiona
agrees to cooperate as long as Raven and Tony work with the head
of the Dunhill security team, Christian Delacorte.
Christian has absolutely no respect for, or trust in, the police.
His childhood came to an end at the age of ten when, according
to what he’s been told, the police mistakenly raided his
family home and killed his parents and younger sister. Fiona Dunhill
took him out of state care and raised him, so when she asks for
his help now, he puts aside his prejudice against the police and
agrees. After meeting with the police however, Christian has more
questions than answers. A message left with the victim seems to
be directed at him, and when Fiona disappears, he wonders if it’s
her past or his that is coming back to haunt them. Add in his
surprising attraction to a police detective, and Christian has
his hands full.
Raven’s instincts are telling her that Christian isn’t
responsible for what’s happening but is somehow in the middle
of it. As the trouble escalates, Raven will have to decide if
she can trust her gut -- or is it her libido talking?
Jordan Dane’s second novel, NO ONE LEFT TO TELL, is just
as suspenseful as her April debut, NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM. As
Raven, Tony, and Christian investigate, they find more questions
than answers, with no one available to answer them. It doesn’t
take long for Christian to realize that Fiona knows something,
but she disappears, supposedly to protect him. He’s still
haunted by his past and the deaths that seem to shadow him, yet
after meeting Raven, he begins to hope for more in his future
than darkness. Raven’s father was a cop who raised her after
her mother’s death, until he was shot in the line of duty
when Raven was seventeen. She’s a tough, capable officer
as she proves several times in the book.
The suspense takes center stage, but there is a bit of romance
in the tale. There are also a few loose ends that set up the next
book, June's NO ONE LIVES FOREVER. With interesting characters
and intrigue that will keep you on the edge of your seat, NO ONE
LEFT TO TELL is a story you won’t want to miss.
Jennifer Bishop |
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