β Scribed by Tess Gerritsen
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Gripping romantic suspense from a NY Times best-selling author - The quiet scandal surrounding her parentsβ deaths has always haunted Beryl Tavistock. Now sheβs asking dangerous questions, and the answers are proving that the past does not die easily. Pulled into a world of espionage, Beryl quickly discovers that she needs help, and suave former CIA agent Richard Wolf is her only hope. But in a world where trust is a double-edged sword, friends can become enemies, and enemies can be killers . . .
Twenty years ago, Beryl Tavistockβs parents, both MI6 agents, were killed in Paris, and the government covered up the evidence. Now, Beryl learns of the scandalous circumstances surrounding their deaths and decides to follow in their footsteps to find the truth. Her brother, Jordan, goes along to protect her and ends up in prison as a murder suspect, forcing Beryl to put her life in the hands of ex-CIA agent Richard Wolf as they try to find surviving witnesses and uncover long-hidden evidence to clear her parents of treason and murder. Someone from the Tavistocksβ past doesnβt want Beryl to succeed and will do whatever it takes to stop her. This book reprints in hardcover one of Gerritsenβs older, stand-alone romantic suspense novels, originally published in 1994. Beryl is not a weak character, but she does depend a lot on Richard. Readers who enjoy such authors as Mary Stewart, Victoria Holt, and Helen MacInnes will enjoy this novel, which has an old-fashioned feel reminiscent of their books, including discreet sex scenes. --Kat Kan
Tess Gerritsen left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. She gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of medical suspense, ""Harvest, "" which became a ""New York Times"" bestseller, followed by ""Life Support"" and ""Bloodstream"" -- all of which are available from Pocket Books. She lives in Maine.
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