Synopses & Reviews
Elizabeth Stride has come to Hilton Head Island to escape her past as "the Black Angel"--a ruthless assassin--and to escape Martin Kessler, a fellow operative who owned a piece of her soul. But just as she's begun to rebuild her shattered life, Kessler reappears, toppling Elizabeth's protective wall of anonymity.
A teenage girl about to be abducted from an exclusive nearby tennis club--a girl who unwittingly holds the key to horrific planned act of terrorism. By joining forces in a daring rescue of the girl, Elizabeth and Martin will be forced to put their fates in each other's hands one more time--and decide once and for all if they are to live together or apart. In doing so, they will be drawn into a secret war of fanaticism, greed, and doomsday technology.
And there will be no haven.
Synopsis
Thrill-master Maxim takes the suspense novel to an astounding new level by combining electrifying adventure with strong emotional content. His heroine, Elizabeth Stride -- once a ruthless international assassin called "the Black Angel" -- is trying to escape her past on Hilton Head Island. But now her former lover Martin Kessler has come back into her life, toppling Elizabeth's protective wall of anonymity. When a teenage girl who unwittingly holds the key to a horrific planned act of terrorism is abducted from an exclusive nearby tennis club, Elizabeth and Martin are forced to put their fates in each other's hands one more time. Now there will be no haven for them from a secret war of fanaticism, greed and doomsday technology -- and no escaping the dangerous demands of their hearts.
About the Author
John R. Maxim is the author of the critically acclaimed thrillers Mosaic, Haven, and The Shadow Box and other highly praised novels, including Time Out of Mind, Abel Baker Charley, and the best selling Bannerman series. He makes his home in Hilton Head, South Carolina.