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Description edit
Recovering in a D.C. hospital from a Tunisian car bomb accident, FBI agent Ford MacDougal awakens from a violent dream in which his sister Jilly drives off a cliff and into the ocean. Ford feels her fear as well as her anger and agony over the betrayal by someone named Laura, and shares the... read more
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Characters edit
- Ford "Mac" MacDougal: FBI agent who was recently injured in Tunisia
- Laura Scott: Reference librarian in Salem
- Jilly Bartlett: Medical researcher, Mac's sister
- Paul Bartlett: Jilly's husband
- Dillon Savich: FBI Special Agent, married to Lacey.
- Lacey Sherlock Savitch: FBI Special Agent, married to Dillon.
- Maggie Sheffield: Sheriff of Edgerton
- Elaine Tarcher: Cal and Cotter's mother, married to Allysum.
- Cotter Tarcher: Alyssum and Elaine's son, perceived to be a bully and looks like a thug
- Rob Morrison: Local policeman who rescued Jilly
- Charlie Duck: Retired cop living in Edgerton
- Del Cabrizo: Drug cartel head
- Mrs. Himmel: Nurse at the hospital in Edgerton
- Dr. Coates: Jilly's doctor
- John Molinas: Alyssum's brother-in-law
- Minton Castanga: Detective with the Salem Police Department
- Richard Atherton: Laura's boss
- Kevin MacDougal: Mac's brother
- Miss Geraldine: Mayor of Edgerton
- Sean Savich: Savich & Sherlock's son
- Alyssum Tarcher: Wealthy resident of Edgerton, married to Elaine and father of Cal and Cotter
- Jimmy Maitland: Director of the FBI
- Gwen: Mac and Jilly's sister
- Grace: Deli owner in Edgerton
- Cal Tarcher: Alyssum and Elaine's daughter who is an artist and a bit odd
- Doc Lambert: Edgerton doctor
- Carl Bardolino: Mac's supervisor
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
I jerked upright in bed, clutched at my neck, and doubled over as a god-awful pain ripped through me.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters One - Thirty Three
Epilogue
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 16 in FBI Suspense Thriller. (standard series)
Preceded by The Target, and followed by Riptide.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Catherine Coulter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0399145060
Page Count: 388
Publisher: Putnam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0399145060
Page Count: 388
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3553
- Dewey: 813.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Catherine Coulter: Author's website
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