Hidden Peril

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The most dangerous enemy is the one who has nothing to lose.

As teenagers, Kristin Dane and her two best friends took a vow to make the world a better place.  Twenty years later, she's fulfilling that pledge through her fair trade shop that features products from around the world.  All is well until, one by one, people connected to the shop begin dying. 

Detective Luke Carter, new to the St. Louis PD, wants to know why.  Before he can answer that question, however, the FBI weighs in and Kristin suddenly finds herself in the middle of international intrigue - and in the sights of the ruthless mastermind behind an ingenious and deadly scheme.  Can this coldblooded killer be stopped before more people die...including Kristin?

 

Review

 

Sigh.  I love Irene Hannon's novels.  They are so good that one of the hardest tasks after finishing one of her books (other than sadly coming to terms with the fact that the story is over), is choosing another book to read.  Not much matches her level of expertise in writing romantic suspense.  So if you are looking for an expertly written suspense with a well-thought out plot and excellent characters, look no further than Hidden Peril.

 

Kristin Dane completed time in the peace corps, so she is no stranger to danger.  But what she doesn't expect is danger to come to her now - and especially in the terms of a murder, which happens right in her fair trade shop of all places!  It's baffling to her to consider what sort of intrigue or criminal intent could be intertwined to her and her shop.  And the crime doesn't stop with one murder - before long, another person is found dead, outside of her shop, but with a tenuous connection to her and WorldCraft all the same.  Even while she is usually someone who is calm under pressure, these events have her more than rattled, and beginning to wonder if her own life might be in danger as well. 

 

Detective Luke Carter is not only surprised by the mysterious events surrounding WorldCraft, but also by his strong attraction to Kristin.  While he does his best to keep a professional distance, his attraction makes it harder to keep a level head about the investigation as it becomes clear that a woman he cares about may become the killer's next target.  It's a race against time in a cat-and-mouse scenario that will end in a taut climax only Ms. Hannon can write.

 

Hidden Peril is thrilling ride that I finished reading in record time (it's amazing how much "extra time" one can find to read when they have an excellent book in their hands).  I thoroughly enjoyed the continuation of the "Code of Honour" series and look forward to the next story!

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.