Random Acts - Published 1998
by Mira
Books (441 pages - paperback)Random Acts - Published 1998
by Mira
Books (441 pages - paperback)
ISBN 1-55166-431-3
Criminal profiler Laurel Madden is at the top of her field. But being the best comes at a price. Brilliant, beautiful and aloof, Agent Madden has a dark side and even darker secrets. Maybe that's why she understands the criminal mind so well.
Sent to cover the disappearance of children, reporter Claire Gillespie arrives in California with another, more personal agenda: to rip away the veil of secrecy that surrounds and protects Madden. Claire has evidence that Madden committed murder...and got away with it. And Claire won't rest until there's justice for the victim--someone she cared about.
Between these two determined women stands veteran FBI agent Dan Sprague--torn by duty, loyalty to one woman and an intense attraction to the other that's as unwelcome as it is irresistible.
As the balance shifts dangerously
between these three, one thing becomes clear: hunting killers
if a dangerous game.
With a fascinating background in politics and diplomatic relations, Taylor Smith writes fast-paced, gripping fiction that has been praised for its compelling elements of suspense.
Read an excerpt from the book and then buy!
"Smith (Guilt by Silence) proves herself one of MIRA's strongest authors. . .
"The murdered Michael Kazarian, enigmatic husband of Laurel Madden, and former lover of Claire Gillespie, looms large in this excellent page-turner. Laurel, a top FBI profiler, and Claire, a star news magazine reporter, are unexpectedly brought together because of the headline-grabbing 'Totnap' case.
"Four infants have been kidnapped in Los Angeles, and two bodies recovered. The grisly circumstances make romance difficult, if not quite impossible, but love has a way, and strong, handsome FBI men Dan Sprague and Gar Doucet are hard to resist. Doucet's dark allure does a number on Claire, and the sexual tension there is deliciously palpable.
"But sexual tension isn't all. Taylor manages to keep the suspense taut as well, as she keeps readers guessing whether ice-queen Laurel murdered her husband with Doucet's help.
"The publisher compares Smith to John Grisham and in fact, it¹s a perfectly plausible comparison--though Smith's a better prose stylist."
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