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For eight years, single mother Grace Archer has been living a picture-perfect life raising her daughter on a horse farm in the small town of Tallanville, Alabama. Watching Frankie grow into a talented and confident young girl has made Grace as happy as any mother could hope to be. Happy... read more

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  • Grace Archer: Main character. She has been in hiding for 9 years with her daughter Frankie. She has a special relationship with horses.
  • Frankie Archer: Grace's 8 year old daughter. An exceptional child with a talent for composing music.
  • Jake Kilmer: A former CIA operative and Grace's ex-lover. He is a mercenary who commands a private special-ops team.
  • Marvot: A rich, powerful man; a criminal who has bribed senators in the US government and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Put a bounty on Grace, Frankie and Kilmer's head.
  • Robert Blockman: CIA agent assigned to protect Grace and Frankie.
  • The Pair: A pair of white horses owned by Marvot.
  • Charlie: Good friend and owner of the farm where Grace and Frankie live
  • Donavan: One of Kilmer's team; a charmer.
  • Hope: A female horse
  • Hanley: One of Marvot's men
  • Nevins: A CIA analyst; skilled in computers.
  • Stolz: A CIA agent
  • Burton: A brilliant inventor; original owner of "The Pair"
  • Guillaume: Marvot's son.
  • Cam Dillon: One of Kilmer's team
  • Kersoff: A mercenary; hired killer
  • Adam Ben Haroun: Sheik of the tribe Kilmer lived with for a time.
  • Samson: A horse.
  • Bill Crane: CIA Agent Robert Blockman's superior officer.
  • Luis Vazquez: One of Kilmer's team.
  • Baker: Add a description of this character.
  • Darling: Frankie's horse.
  • Hassan
  • Les North: A CIA agent
  • Martin Stiller: A CIA operative; Grace's father; deceased.
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Get the bastard!

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  1. Iris Johansen (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0553803433
Page Count: 352

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