Despite his attempt to block them, images of Grace Chancellor had been bombarding his brain since Dalton had mentioned her name. Memories of the woman he had first metâ¦almost ten years ago, he realized with a sense of wonder.
Grace Chancellor and Afghanistan. Two items of unfinishedâand very personalâbusiness.
Landon hadnât made many mistakes since the years heâd been an operative. In his line of work he couldnât afford them. What Cabot had set forth before him this morning was a chance to rectify the two most spectacular ones heâd made in his entire life. If Grace was alive, heâd find her. And if she wasnât⦠Landon took a deep breath, thinking about what that loss would mean.
âHang on, Gracie,â he whispered. âThe bastards havenât won one yet. They damn sure arenât going to win this time, either.â
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Landon JamesâThe only woman this ex-CIA agent has ever loved is being held captive in the mountains of Afghanistan. There is no question heâll go after her. The only question is whether he can find her in time.
Grace ChancellorâShe had risen quickly in the ranks of the CIA, but her fall has been even more spectacular. Now her life hangs in the balance. And the one person who has the skills to rescue her is the man she walked away from six years ago.
Griff CabotâThe leader of the Phoenix is willing to go outside his own organization if necessary to save Grace Chancellorâs life.
Mike MitchellâTaken prisoner with Grace, the dying pilot teaches her a lesson that would change her life.
Rudolph SternâGrace refuses to abandon her fellow prisoner, despite the price she may pay for her loyalty.
Abdul RahimâNo one is more eager for Landon Jamesâs return to Afghanistan than this drug lord with a long memory and a thirst for revenge.
Steven ReynoldsâWill this Special Forces operative drive a wedge between Landon and Grace? Or is it possible Landon isnât the only one guarding secrets?
Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Epilogue
âThe heroin is taken out of the country by routes established centuries ago. Most of it goes through Tajikistan or Uzbekistan and on to Russia and China.â
Despite the noise of the Kiowaâs jet engine, Colonel Rudolph Stern seemed determined to keep up the ongoing dialogue heâd begun as soon as he met Grace Chancellorâs car at his headquarters. In the close confines of the chopper, he was leaning against her, practically shouting in her ear.
Of course, Grace had been well aware of almost all the information heâd provided long before sheâd left Langley. In spite of that, she nodded, having decided a couple of hours ago that the occasional gesture of agreement was the easiest way to deal with her gregarious military host.
It had been painfully obvious from the first he didnât believe she was the right person for the job sheâd been given. Just as obviously, he didnât realize that his attitude was nothing new.
Grace had spent more than a decade climbing the ranks in the CIA, an agency that celebrated its old-boys network. And Grace Chancellor had never been one of the âold boys.â