| Abstract |
Every successful operative gathers enemies throughout his career; Agent Alex Shetidan is no exception. When powerful drug lord Alfonse Guatino escapes from prison, he is obsessed with seeking revenge against Alex for destroying his lucrative drug empire. Alex and Angelina plan a romantic evening without their two-year-old daughter. Alex enters his home to find his wife bound to a chair, surrounded by three gunmen, weapons aimed at him. Critically wounded and left for dead, Alex wakes to learn Angelina has vanished without a trace. His only clue, a taunting note from Guarino: I promised you'd pay! This is so perfect. Your wife believes you're dead. You know she's alive. What a lovely sensuous woman she is! A pursuit that spans two continents begins, and every avenue Alex searches becomes a dead-end. Even her family's fortune can't buy them the ticket to Guarino. He has simply disappeared. Like many others who have found the dark-haired, blue-eyed beauty irresistible, Guarino is captivated by Angelina. His deepest desire turns from vengeance to a compelling passion for her love. As the puzzle is pieced together, lives are endangered and relationships threatened and answers come from shocking sources. In this deadly cat and mouse game where the villain controls all the moves, Land books readers on the first page and holds them to the last. |
