Cold Malice (Cold Justice, #8)

"I devoured this book! Clear your calendar before starting Cold Malice, because you won't want to put it down!" -USA Today bestselling author Rachel Grant. Twenty years ago, she was a cult leader's innocent daughter and he was an undercover agent who broke her heart and destroyed her life. Now he's back... ASAC Steve (Mac) McKenzie is leading a task force investigating a series of malicious crimes in the heart of Washington, DC. His undercover work in an antigovernment compound twenty years earlier is related—as is the sweet, innocent girl he befriended back then. Now that girl is a beautiful woman, and she has something to hide. Tess Fallon spent a lifetime trying to outrun her family's bigotry, but someone is using the anniversary of her father's death to carry out evil crimes and she's terrified her younger brother is involved. She sets out to uncover the truth and comes face-to-face with a man she once idolized, a man she thought long dead. As the crimes escalate, it becomes obvious the killer has an agenda, and Tess and Mac are running out of time to stop him. Will the perpetrator use a decades-old dream of revolution to attack the federal government? And will the fact that Tess and Mac have fallen hard for one another give a stone-cold killer the power to destroy them? Finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for Single Title Romantic Suspense. Twenty years ago, she was a cult leader's innocent daughter and he was an undercover agent who broke her heart and destroyed her life. Now he's back... ASAC Steve (Mac) McKenzie is leading a task force investigating a series of malicious crimes in the heart of Washington, DC. His undercover work in an antigovernment compound twenty years earlier is relatedas is the sweet, innocent girl he befriended back then. Now that girl is a beautiful woman, and she has something to hide. Tess Fallon spent a lifetime trying to outrun her family's bigotry, but someone is using the anniversary of her father's death to carry out evil crimes and she's terrified her younger brother is involved. She sets out to uncover the truth and comes face-to-face with a man she once idolized, a man she thought long dead. As the crimes escalate, it becomes obvious the killer has an agenda, and Tess and Mac are running out of time to stop him. Will the perpetrator use a decades-old dream of revolution to attack the federal government? And will the fact that Tess and Mac have fallen hard for one another give a stone-cold killer the power to destroy them? Finalist in the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for Single Title Romantic Suspense. This edition features a brand-new cover. Asac Steve (mac) Mckenzie Is Out To Prove Himself By Leading A Task Force Investigating A Series Of Murders In The Heart Of Washington, Dc. His Undercover Work In An Antigovernment Compound Twenty Years Earlier Is Related--as Is The Sweet, Innocent Girl He Befriended Back Then. Now That Girl Is A Beautiful Woman, And She Has Something To Hide. Tess Fallon Spent A Lifetime Trying To Outrun Her Family's Brand Of Bigotry, But Someone Is Threatening Her Anonymity By Using The Anniversary Of Her Father's Death To Carry Out Evil Crimes And She's Terrified Her Younger Brother Is Involved. She Sets Out To Find The Truth And Comes Face-to-face With A Man She Once Idolized, A Man She Thought Long Dead. As The Crimes Escalate It Becomes Obvious The Killer Has An Agenda, And Tess And Mac Are Running Out Of Time To Stop Him. Will The Perpetrator Use A Decades-old Dream Of Revolution To Attack The Federal Government? And Will The Fact That Tess And Mac Have Fallen Hard For Each Other Give A Cold-hearted Killer The Power To Destroy Them Both? In the midst of wedding preparations, a shadowy figure from Alex Parker's past reappears and threatens the joy he's found with Mallory Rooney. Four years ago, Jane Sanders's rich and powerful ex-husband kidnapped their young daughter and Jane hasn't seen her since. Now she finally has a lead on her location and she knows just the man to help her get her daughter back. Trouble is, he's an assassin. And he terrifies her. Despite his upcoming nuptials, Alex agrees to help, but it doesn't take long for the routine operation to turn complicated--and deadly. Can the former CIA operative make it home in time to marry the woman he loves, or will his dark past destroy all hope for their future? A Cold Dark Place: Cold Justice Series