Justice is worth every sacrifice.
A brand-new 8-part reading experience starting January 12, 2016!
FBI agent Lara Grant has finally put her life as an undercover operative behind her and started a new assignment in New York City. But her past and present collide and become ever more twisted as a spate of murders sends a message that is cruelly, chillingly personal...
Tough Justice: Exposed (Part 1 of 8) by New York Times bestselling author Carla Cassidy
Tough Justice: Watched (Part 2 of 8) by Tyler Anne Snell
Tough Justice: Burned (Part 3 of 8) by Carol Ericson
Tough Justice: Trapped (Part 4 of 8) by Gail Barrett
Tough Justice: Twisted (Part 5 of 8) by Gail Barrett
Tough Justice: Ambushed (Part 6 of 8) by Carol Ericson
Tough Justice: Betrayed (Part 7 of 8) by Tyler Anne Snell
Tough Justice: Hunted (Part 8 of 8) by New York Times bestselling author Carla Cassidy
TYLER ANNE SNELL writes and reads a little bit of everything but has a soft spot for thrillers, mysteries and sexual tension. When she isnât writing or reading, sheâs rewatching her favorite TV series or playing video games. The first book she finished in one sitting was a Mills & Boon Intrigue. It taught her to appreciate the power of a good book.
Tyler lives in Florida with her same-named husband and their mini lions.
Visit her: www.tylerannesnell.com.
Chapter One
Why?
Lara stared at the spot on the ceiling with a good dose of detachment and yet intense interest.
Why had Cass been going into her fatherâs house?
The question hadnât gone away since it had first cropped up. Like a tumor you knew no doctor would be able to cure. She couldnât shake it, forget it or move past it. She also didnât want to. The investigative side of her life, honed by her training and career, was being prodded by the stanch need to seek out the truth.
Which brought her back to the same blaring question.
Why?
âYou look how I feel.â Lara tilted her gaze from the ceiling down to Xander. Behind him a scowling Ty was talking to Nick. Xander had circles ringing below each eye. She wondered if she was faring any better.
âAnd howâs that?â
âFrustrated.â His voice dipped low, menacing. âAngry.â
âThat happens when you have more questions than answers.â
âAnd when youâre partnered with Mr. Chatterbox.â He cut his eyes back to Ty and Nick.
âThat bad?â Lara asked, lowering her voice to match.
âLetâs just say we werenât all smiles and cheer,â he deadpanned. âI mean, I feel for the guy, losing a partner...â He paused. A dark look shadowed his face before he seemingly rethought his words. When he spoke again, she could hear the difference in tone. Heâd gone a different route than when heâd started talking. âIâll just be happy when this is all over.â Lara nodded. She definitely agreed with that. âThis probably wonât help our general confusion, but, then again, it might give us a good, solid lead to follow for once.â He produced a CD from his jacket pocket and grabbed a chair from Nickâs cubicle. âDo you mind?â He motioned to her computer.
âIf it gives us a lead, no I do not.â Lara took the CD just as Nick and Ty made their way over. She loaded it into the computer. âWhat am I looking for?â
âItâs footage from our video surveillance from yesterday,â Ty explained. âWe collected this after we chased and lost him. We looked through every business in the neighborhood searching for video of Mason Moretti the hours prior to us spotting him.â
âThatâs a lot of footage, let me tell you,â Xander added. Ty noticeably paused his story with a look of annoyance. The two men working as temporary partners obviously had not enjoyed their time together. Lara imagined Xander had grown used to not having a permanent work companion, as Ty had gotten used to Meiâs company. Lara refrained from following that thought any further. She may not have known her for years like the others, but she felt the loss nonetheless. Mei had been a part of their team. That, in a way, made her family, too.