Beyond Limits
The Tracers Series #8
By: Laura Griffin
Releasing January 27th, 2015
Pocket Books
Blurb
FBI agent Elizabeth LeBlanc is still
caught in the aftermath of her last big case when she runs into the one man
from her past who is sure to rock her equilibrium even more. Navy SEAL Derek
Vaughn is back home from a harrowing rescue mission in which he found evidence
of a secret terror cell on US soil. Elizabeth knows he’ll do anything to
unravel the plot—including seducing her for information. And despite the risks
involved, she’s tempted to let him. . . .
On the surface Derek’s offering a
simple deal—Elizabeth provides him with intel, he delivers the terrorist. But
he knows nothing about Elizabeth is easy, and now their volatile relationship
threatens to distract him from the most important mission of his career.
Together with the forensics experts at the Delphi Center, he and Elizabeth are
closing in on the truth, but it may not be fast enough to avert a devastating
impending attack . . . or stop a ruthless enemy from escaping to kill again.
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Author Info
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author LAURA
GRIFFIN
started her career in journalism before venturing into the world of romantic
suspense. She is a two-time RITA Award winner (for the books Scorched and Whisper of Warning) as well as the
recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award (for Untraceable). Laura currently
lives in Austin, where she is working on her next book. Visit Laura at www.LauraGriffin.com or Facebook.com/LauraGriffinAuthor
Excerpt #1
“Vaughn,
get over here.”
He followed
a narrow corridor and almost stepped on a pair of legs jutting out from the
wall. A young man was seated on the floor with his hands zip-cuffed behind him.
He wore loose-fitting pants and high-top sneakers and was fifteen, max, but his
eyes already had the flat, battle-hardened look of a warrior.
“Found him
in the tunnel.” Sean nodded toward a passage that connected the house to who
the hell knew what. The tunnel system here was like a rabbit warren.
Derek
spotted a workbench littered with electrical wires, nails, several jars of
black powder—all bomb components. He scanned the rest of the room, and his gaze
came to rest on a large safe in the corner. It was a serious box, definitely
imported, and would have been a major pain in the ass to get here.
Now Derek understood
why he’d been called over. He glanced at the kid and tried to remember his
rudimentary Pashto.
“What’s the
number?” Derek asked in Pashto, because he didn’t know the word for
“combination.”
The kid
didn’t answer.
Derek
pointed the stock of his gun at the safe. “Open it.”
The kid
looked away, sullen.
“Screw
this.” Sean reached for his kit and got out some C-4.
Derek
stepped over to check for booby traps. He didn’t see any, but there was only
one way to know for sure. Sean set a small charge, and they crossed to the
other side of the room. The burst reverberated through the cavern, and they
rushed back over.
“Damn, look
at all this.” Sean pulled out a stack of papers, singed around the edges and
still smoking. He flung it to the ground and stomped the fire out as Derek
reached in and pulled out a notebook computer.
“Two
minutes,” the CO said over the radio.
Derek
cursed. Even with the extra minutes they’d built into the plan, they were
running behind.
Sean was
already pulling out his mesh bag, which they carried for this purpose. Some of
the papers were in English, but Derek didn’t take the time to read them as he
jammed everything into the bag. He reached in and snatched a thumb drive as
Sean grabbed another batch of papers. Loose pages fluttered to the ground.
His
teammate held up a sheet. “Hey, look at this.”
“No time to
read. We need to move.”
“It’s a
map.”
Derek
glanced at it. It was in English, with notes scrawled around the edges. Derek
scanned the street names. His blood ran cold. He looked at Sean.
“Guys, move
it!” someone yelled down the stairs.
Derek
glanced at his watch. They’d been on target way too long. He glanced at the
kid. In a matter of hours, this house would be looted and abandoned. In a
matter of minutes, this guy would be in the wind.
“On your
feet,” Derek ordered.
Sean
shouldered his pack. “They said no prisoners.”
“On your
feet!”
The kid
stood grudgingly, proving he knew at least some English. Sean shot Derek a look
before taking the prisoner by the arm and propelling him toward the stairs.
Derek’s
mind reeled as he looked at the papers strewn on the floor. He scooped up every
scrap and checked the safe again to make sure he hadn’t missed anything, then
threw his bag over his shoulder and raced upstairs. All the windows rattled as
a Black Hawk swooped overhead en route to the landing zone. He glanced into the
courtyard just as their EOD guy ducked out. He’d been setting the charge on the
ordnance, and the look on his face told Derek it was about to blow.
My Review:
This book had a good romance, and a was a great thriller. There was a lot of action and I had a feeling how Elizabeth and Derek would end up, but the author still managed to keep me interested in how they got there. I liked that they were each using each other, but for different reasons. Derek thought that he only wanted information, but soon he realized that he wanted more. As time goes by there will be casualties, hopefully they will make it in time. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
My Review:
This book had a good romance, and a was a great thriller. There was a lot of action and I had a feeling how Elizabeth and Derek would end up, but the author still managed to keep me interested in how they got there. I liked that they were each using each other, but for different reasons. Derek thought that he only wanted information, but soon he realized that he wanted more. As time goes by there will be casualties, hopefully they will make it in time. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
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