Her Secret Christmas Agent
Can a former Marine and an undercover cop crack a deadly Christmas case?When a cult threatens the high school where he teaches, ex-Marine Mitch Everlock is on the case. His priority: protecting his students. His world is rocked when one of his pupils, Nika Pasczenko, reveals she's an undercover police officer! But can the agent with secrets of his own trust his partner-in-crime?That last thing Nika expected on this investigation was meeting a sexy veteran who makes her heart light up like a Christmas tree. But with both their lives at risk, and the students in danger, neither of them can afford the slightest distraction. Especially one as big as falling in love just as a killer closes in…
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Can a former marine and an undercover cop crack a deadly Christmas case?
When a cult threatens the high school where he teaches, ex-marine Mitch Everlock is on the case. His priority: protecting his students. His world is rocked when one of his pupils, Nika Pasczenko, reveals sheâs an undercover police officer! But can the agent with secrets of his own trust his partner-in-crime?
The last thing Nika expected on this investigation was meeting a sexy veteran who makes her heart light up like a Christmas tree. But with both their lives at risk, and the students in danger, neither of them can afford the slightest distraction. Especially one as big as falling in love just as a killer closes in...
Was this how her luck, her attention to detail, was going to run out?
After the better part of a decade studying and training for this kind of situation, she was going to be outdone by a jammed door?
No. Freaking. Way.
Summoning every ounce of focus and strength she had, Nika moved the carâs collapsed front and side air bags out of her way. Using her left hand, she scrambled for the door handle again, but panic threatened as her fingers pulled at it with no luck.
Lean against the door.
She let gravity use her body weight and finally the door moved a fraction of an inch. Metal against metal. Bracing herself to shove her shoulder against it, she breathed inâand the door was yanked open. She fell out of the car, knowing the ground was going to be hard and cold. Instead she was caught in midair. The icy field below her face was still, her body secure.
âIâve got you, Nika.â
Mitch.
Sheâd fallen into Mitchâs arms.
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Thank you for taking the time to visit Silver Valley, Pennsylvania. Since the Silver Valley P.D. series has launched, youâve been overwhelmingly supportive, and it tickles me each time you ask, âWhenâs the next one coming out?â I canât thank you enough for your emails, Facebook posts and your attendance at my book signings.
Her Christmas Protector and Wedding Takedown set the stage for Silver Valleyâs fight against a disbanded cult thatâs determined to regroup in their cherished community. In Her Secret Christmas Agent, the True Believer cult has reached its tentacles into Silver Valley High School. I had to have the strongest hero and heroine possible to face this danger together. I think youâll enjoy the result.
Again, no writer works alone, and Iâm no exception. While many solitary hours are spent at my computer, I rely on the real-life everyday heroes who walk among us to inspire the Silver Valley series. I remain indebted to my local law enforcement and the many other law enforcement agents Iâve interviewed along the way.
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Until the next Silver Valley P.D. storyâ
Peace,
Geri
Former naval intelligence officer and US Naval Academy graduate GERI KROTOW draws inspiration from the global situations sheâs experienced. Geri loves to hear from her readers. You can email her via her website and blog, gerikrotow.com.
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To Cathy Maxwell, thank you for the love and real-time support. To Lena Zharichenko, thank you for encouraging me to write romantic suspense.
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You are going to die.
Mitch Everlock stared at the message written on butcher paper and taped across the chemistry classroomâs high-tech SMART Board. Its red letters were dripping as if theyâd been drawn with blood. Judging from the unmistakable scarlet hue and the metallic tang permeating his classroom, it was blood. His arms were full as he held his travel coffee mug in one hand, his laptop bag slung over his shoulder, and a pile of heavy books in the other hand. All of which he wanted to hurl at the red-lettered message. As former Special Forces and a current Trail Hikers secret operative, he wasnât afraid of or shocked by the grisly message meant for him.
He was annoyed as all get-out.
The boldness of the blood writing, in the midst of the buildup to the holiday season, infuriated Mitch. He didnât care about his Christmas, but if his students saw the message itâd scare the Santa Claus out of them.
