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Endorsements

Praise for Dark Ambitions

“A rip-roaring crime thriller . . . electrifying.”

Publishers Weekly

“An intriguing blend of faith, romance, and suspense.”

Booklist

“Fans of high-octane romantic suspense will enjoy every bend and twist of this riveting conclusion to the Code of Honor series. A strength of this story is in its ending, which the author spins perfectly out of control.”

Interviews and Reviews

“A ride with so many twists and turns, even the most experienced readers will need to hang on at some point. From the opening pages to the last, Dark Ambitions will leave you white-knuckled.”

Remembrancy.com

“With the perfect blend of romance and mystery, this book was unputdownable.”

Write-Read-Life

Praise for Hidden Peril

“Hannon combines intrigue and restrained romance to create a story layered with multiple intertwining mysteries.”

Publishers Weekly

“Top-notch and probably one of Hannon’s best to date. If you like mysteries or thrillers, what are you waiting for? This one is a real winner and one I am happy to recommend to all ages.”

Bookworm Banquet

Praise for Dangerous Illusions

“The suspenseful conclusion and believable romantic element will leave readers eager for the next installment.”

Publishers Weekly

“Hannon delivers a new romantic suspense series that starts off slowly but then races full speed ahead, spinning out a twisty plot. The author’s many fans will devour this work.”

Library Journal

Books by Irene Hannon

Heroes of Quantico

Against All Odds

An Eye for an Eye

In Harm’s Way

Guardians of Justice

Fatal Judgment

Deadly Pursuit

Lethal Legacy

Private Justice

Vanished

Trapped

Deceived

Men of Valor

Buried Secrets

Thin Ice

Tangled Webs

Code of Honor

Dangerous Illusions

Hidden Peril

Dark Ambitions

Triple Threat

Point of Danger

Standalone Novels

That Certain Summer

One Perfect Spring

Hope Harbor Novels

Hope Harbor

Sea Rose Lane

Sandpiper Cove

Pelican Point

Driftwood Bay

Starfish Pier

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Dedication

To JoAnn Case—

My one-hundred-year-young friend.

Thank you for enriching my life beyond measure.

We may not be bound by blood . . .

but you will always be family in my heart.

1

THE PACKAGE WAS TICKING.

Eve Reilly froze . . . sucked in a breath . . . and gaped at the FedEx box propped beside her front door.

Tick.

Tick.

Tick.

Tick.

The sound was faint—but distinctive.

And was that . . . was that a wire sticking out through the tape?

She squinted.

Yeah.

It was.

Heart stuttering, she eased the door closed, snatched up the cell she’d dropped on the hall table, and jabbed in 911 as she bolted toward the back of the house.

The box definitely didn’t contain anything as prosaic as the new water filters she’d ordered for her fridge.

“911. What is the nature of your emergency?”

“There’s a package on my front porch that’s t-ticking—and a wire is hanging out of it.” Eve dug through the drawer next to the kitchen sink until her shaky fingers closed over the back-door key for her neighbor’s house.