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Still reeling from her mother's recent death, Karen Whitlaw is stunned when she receives a package containing a mysterious notebook from the father she has barely seen since his return from the Vietnam War over twenty years ago. Unwilling to deal with her overwhelming emotions, Karen packs the... read more
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Characters edit
- Karen Whitlaw: Nurse
- Marc Chastain: Police homicide detective in New Orleans
- Stephen Lake: U.S. Senator
- Franklin Vinay: Deputy director of operations in the CIA
- Antonio Shannon: Police detective in New Orleans
- John Medina: CIA agent, son of Rick Medina, also agent
- Dr. Dailey: Doctor at Karen's hospital who isn't well regarded.
- Cinda Blockett: Nurse
- Jeanette Whitlaw: Karen's mother who died recently of respiratory failure
- Piper Lloyd: Karen's best friend
- Dr. Pargannas: New Orleans medical examiner
- Carl Clancy: Henchman for Hayes
- Suter: Ohio detective
- Walter William Lake: Senator Lake's older brother, deceased.
- Mr. Hayes: Mysterious character behind the murders of Medina and Whitlaw.
- Jess McPherson: CIA agent and friend of Rick Medina
- Rick Medina: Agent who was killed in New Orleans
- Raymond Hilley: Confidant of the Lake family
- Mr. Gable: Father who murdered his son and abused his wife; Mark's case.
- Dexter Alvin Whitlaw: Karen's estranged father and former Army sniper.
- James Blake Gable: Young boy killed by his father; Mark's case.
- Mrs. Gable: Mother of a young boy killed by his father; Mark's case.
- Kaiser: A dog; German shepard
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Dexter Whitlaw carefully sealed the box, securing every seam with a roll of masking tape he had stolen from WalMart the day before.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 21
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in CIA's Spies. (standard series)
Followed by All the Queen's Men.
This is book 88 of 100 in AAR Top 100 Romances 2004. (authoritative list)
This is book 46 of 105 in AAR Top 100 Romances 1998. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Linda Howard (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1 January1998
ISBN: 156865605X
Page Count: 227
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1 January1998
ISBN: 156865605X
Page Count: 227
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( H ) › Howard, Linda
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Action & Adventure
- Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
- Books › Romance › Romantic Suspense
- Books › Romance › Contemporary
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Linda Howard: Author's website
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