Shadow of Deceit
By:
Mal Olsen
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Shannon
Riedel faces down danger when a gunman breaks into her office
claiming her dead husband swindled him. When FBI agent Tony Crazaniak
arrives to investigate, sexual heat sizzles. The ex-Delta Force
operative’s massive presence and dark eyes trigger an attraction
the young widow finds unnerving.
Once
Crazaniak convinces Shannon she needs his protection, they partner to
unearth secrets her husband left behind—secrets involving a
Tanzanian mine that yields perfect blue diamonds coveted by dealers
around the world—secrets connected to a terrorist leader Crazanaik
has vowed to take down.
With danger surrounding them, two emotionally wounded souls bond, but can they put their demons to rest and trust in love? Can they survive long enough to find out?
With danger surrounding them, two emotionally wounded souls bond, but can they put their demons to rest and trust in love? Can they survive long enough to find out?
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Five
minutes after Shannon's houseguest headed for the shower, she
meandered down the hallway and hesitated before knocking on the
bedroom door.
"Hey,
Crazaniak, you want me to send your shirt and Jockeys through a quick
cycle in the washer and dryer?" And how about sending your pants
and jacket out to the cleaners? She rolled her eyes, knowing she had
no intention of doing any such thing, or of actually meeting a crazed
gunman alone. Maybe she could convince Crazaniak to lurk in the
background while she interviewed the Hulk and pushed for more
information about his claimed connection with Tyler.
Meanwhile,
the only reply from Crazaniak's neck of the woods was the sound of
water flowing noisily through the pipes. Since she'd already decided
it would be a nice gesture to "tidy his whiteys," she
turned the knob and tentatively stepped in. It was her bedroom.
The
gun she came across at the bottom of a neatly folded stack of
masculine attire on her bed shouldn't have surprised her. She'd seen
the Glock earlier. Intrigued, she reached for the pistol, an object
that seemed so out of place in her bedroom. As though she were
familiar with handling firearms when she wasn't, she wrapped her hand
around the grip then jerked her head toward the bathroom door,
conjuring up thriller fantasies.
But
she didn't have to conjure anything when she noticed a letter poking
out of his inside jacket pocket. Nor did she have to imagine the fact
that the closet door stood slightly ajar. Her stomach clenched, a mix
of anger and unease. Had the FBI agent been nosing through Tyler's
belongings?
Tit
for tat--the urge to sneak a peek overwhelmed her. Her heartbeat
ratcheted up as she shifted the gun to her left hand and reached for
the letter.
At
that instant, she sensed a presence behind her.
Even
as the sound of water pounded the walls of the tub enclosure, Shannon
knew in her heart of hearts that six-foot-plus of dripping wet, naked
man stood not relaxing under the water jets, but hovering five
heart-palpitating feet away.
"Want
to toss me my clothes?" he asked.
Unwilling
to face him, she remained quick-frozen like a pillar of salt.
"Tell
me you weren't snooping in my things," he rumbled.
"Tell
me you weren't snooping in my closet."
"I
wasn't snooping."
She
eyed the edge of the letter. "I thought I'd treat your duds to
some suds. You want to hang out in my robe for a few?"
"Not
enough material there to cover my manly attributes. I'll settle for
day-old Jockeys, and what the hell were you going to do with my
pistol?"
"Nothing."
She almost turned around.
Her
chest thumped. The thought of Crazaniak au natural not only spiked
her pulse, it titillated her imagination. She waited for a chord of
guilt to strum across her heart. It didn't happen. Instead, discord
fluttered low in her abdomen, and she sensed him moving closer.
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Author Info
Mal Olson writes adrenaline kicked romantic suspense. She enjoys skydiving, ski jumping, SCUBA, hang gliding, big wave surfing, car racing, mountain climbing—that is, vicariously through her characters, who are always kick-ass, and often boss her around rather than allowing her to spin her stories the way she intends. (She did, however, personally engage in zip lining this past summer.)
Her debut novel Shadow of Deceit, released by The Wild Rose Press in 2012, is an edge of the seat romantic suspense-thriller set in Milwaukee and parts of northern Wisconsin. A couple of her favorite reviews came from Beverly at The Wormhole, who said, "Wow! This one has it all! Non-stop action, hot and sexy characters, betrayal, smokin' romance, and a thrilling plot--" and Gothic Mom's Book Review, which stated, "In the 150+ books that I read per year, there are very few that receive a five star rating. Shadow of Deceit did just that. Non stop action, sexual tension, an adventure that had me on the edge of my seat...A fantastic book that had me from page one..."
Olson also offers two short stories. Danger Zone, which has spent months in the Kindle top 100 free romantic suspense category, is a guaranteed fifteen minute pulse pounder where two strangers survive a rock 'n roll landing on an icy Milwaukee runway and chase a could-be terrorist into the danger zone. Me and Brad, a feel good romance, features an irresistible K-9 and was ranked in the Kindle free top 100 list for months in the Contemporary Romance category.
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Website: www.malolson.com
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