“A pitch-perfect adventure, filled with nuance and dire exploits. Take a breath, hang on, and enjoy the ride with this smart and clever heroine.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
Fans of J.T. Ellison and Julie Clark will be riveted by this exhilaratingly sharp thriller from a New York Times bestselling author and former spy. This taut, action-packed thriller introduces unforgettable heroine Helen Warwick, a highly skilled CIA assassin trying to navigate retirement, settle into a normal life, and reconnect with her family . . . in the midst of mortal combat.
Retirement isn’t easy for a former CIA assassin. For fifty-five-year-old Helen Warwick, it may be impossible. Even Helen’s family doesn’t know the true nature of the work she’s done for decades—the secret black ops, the sanctioned executions. But her plan to spend time reconnecting with her grown children has just been blown up—along with her son’s house—by hired killers. Why is she being targeted now—and by whom?
Years of eliminating the nation’s enemies one sniper bullet at a time have earned Helen powerful adversaries. Then there are mysterious new foes, including a psychopath dubbed The Da Vinci Killer, who wages a twisted war with a rival serial killer to turn murder into art. And when he sets his sights on Helen, she may very well become his next exhibit.
From homegrown spies to Russian mafia hitmen, Helen’s ghosts don’t just haunt—they kill. And staying alive long enough to make up for the past, and protect those closest to her, will take every ounce of skill she possesses . . .
关于作者
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of close to 100 books, two-time RITA winner, and five-time RITA finalist for Romance Fiction, Cindy Dees writes in a variety of genres, including spy thrillers, military suspense, romantic suspense, alternate history, fantasy, and gay romance. She is also a two-time winner of Romantic Times’s Romantic Suspense of the Year Award as well as a nominee for their Career Lifetime Achievement Award. A former US Air Force pilot and part-time spy, she draws upon real-life experience to fuel her stories of life on the edge of danger. When she’s not heavily caffeinated and plotting mayhem, she can be found walking her Doberman Pinscher, Waffles, sweating through hot yoga, or traveling. She loves to chat with readers, and can be found online at www.Cindy Dees.com.