JACKIE STOPPED DEAD in her tracks. What
was that? A light noise, coming from somewhere in the back of the mansion,
turned her blood to ice.
She immediately turned the flashlight off and stood still, holding her breath.
Her mouth went dry. What if there was someone in the mansion? How would she
explain who she was and what she was doing here in the middle of the night?
Then again, would her explanations make any difference to whomever, or even
worse whatever, was out there? The
old mansion was pitch black, far away from any civilized soul, and the owner
dead. Who could it be?
Jackie instinctively flattened herself against the
wall, waiting, trying to track the source of the noise and peer through the
darkness. Her heart pounded fast, so loud she could swear she could hear its
echo in the room. The back of her neck prickled. Was it true? She silently cursed herself for laughing at Stephanos’
warnings. What if he was right? What if something supernatural was responsible
for the mysterious deaths in the family of
Greek tycoon Andreas Demiris?
Now, trapped here, feeling something lurking in
the dark, she wished she’d thought better before flying six thousand miles away
from home on this weird, creepy assignment. But she always jumped head first
into every new challenge. She should have known her impulsiveness would get her
into trouble one day.
Too scared to even breathe, she waited,
motionless, for a couple of minutes that seemed like an eternity. The fact that
she couldn’t see anything around her made matters even worse. The dim moonlight
behind the threatening clouds didn’t penetrate the stained glass windows. The
interior was as pitch black and eerie as the forest surrounding the old
mansion. Jackie desperately tried to pick up the slightest noise. But, there
was nothing—only dead silence.
She knew she was being
foolish. There is nobody here, she reassured
herself. Why should there be? The place was deserted and had been for months.
All she needed to do was to find what she had come for and get out as soon as
possible.
Blind in the complete darkness, she took a couple
of steps to her right, keeping her hand against the wall. At the same time, her
other hand clung tightly to the flashlight, ready to use it as a weapon. All her senses worked overtime to detect the slightest
noise or movement whatsoever. Even though she sensed nothing, the
warning bell going off inside her head was impossible to ignore.
Suddenly, Jackie stiffened. Something was moving
closer to her…a lot closer. She froze in place and held her breath.
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Blurb:
A mansion full of
secrets…
From the moment investigative reporter Jackie Alexander
steps foot inside the mansion dominating the Demiris estate on the beautiful
Greek island of Corfu, her suspicions are on high alert. This is no ordinary
assignment… the life of her beloved cousin, Aphrodite, is in grave danger, as
the heirs to the incredible fortune of Greek tycoon Andreas Demiris are dying
one after the other, under mysterious circumstances.
A man with secrets of
his own…
The only person who can help Jackie is Michael Apostolou,
former Special Forces Officer and one of the finest detectives on the Athens
police force. Jackie realizes soon enough that despite her simmering desire for
him, she can’t really trust him, as the seductive detective seems to be
investigating those mysterious deaths for reasons of his own.
Trusting the wrong
person can be deadly…
Jackie and Michael are forced to work together, but the suspicions
and unanswered questions are devouring them, just like their rising passion for
each other. In games like this, the stakes are high and the players are
ruthless. When Jackie is kidnapped by the most dangerous player of all, time is
running out as Michael is forced to choose between jeopardizing his mission and
personal quest for justice, or the life of the gorgeous intruder of his heart…
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