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Reviews"Elizabeth Lowell's keen ear for dialogue and intuitive characterization consistently place her a cut above most writers in this genre." -- Charlotte News & Observer "A diverting read for thriller fans." -- Publishers Weekly "There is no finer guarantee of outstanding romance than the name of Elizabeth Lowell." -- Romantic Times BOOKclub "Romantic suspense is her true forte." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune, Elizabeth Lowell's keen ear for dialogue and intuitive characterization consistently place her a cut above most writers in this genre.
SynopsisThe sensational New York Times bestselling author of The Color of Death is back with an exhilarating novel of danger, romance, and suspense Carolina May--Carly to her friends--never knew her biological family. Ironic, considering she a successful family historian. Recently hired by the eccentric aunt of New Mexico's multi-millionaire governor Quintrell, the future looks bright. Until things start going wrong . . . and Carly begins to learn the true meaning of fear. Daniel Duran made a career out fighting for other people's beliefs--principles they'd given their lives for. But now he wants some meaning of his own. Yearning for a reason to live, he's come back to Taos, the town where he grew up. Soon, the lawyer(?) and the historian's paths cross. While Carly's investigation into the Quintrell family amuses Dan it also chills him, because he knows a dark truth Carly doesn't: in New Mexico, tracing bloodlines is a deadly sport. . . ., Carolina May-Carly to her friends-never knew her biological family. Yet ironically, she makes her living as a family historian and has just been hired by the eccentric aunt of the multi-millionaire governor of New Mexico. The future looks bright, until things start going wrong.... Then she learns the true meaning of fear. Daniel Duran made a career out fighting for other people's beliefs, beliefs people died for. Then he came back to his childhood home in Taos to see if there was anything worth living for. The stir about Carly May and her family history of the Quintrells amuses him--we're all survivors descended from survivors, so what's the fuss But Dan knows what Carly doesn't: in New Mexico, genealogy is a blood sport., Former U.S. Senator Quintrell is dead. His son, New Mexico's governor, is preparing his run for the highest political office in the land. And dark family secrets are about to explode with the devastating force of a Southwestern earthquake. An eccentric Quintrell aunt has invited genealogist Carolina "Carly" May to their Taos compound to compile a record of the illustrious family. But digging into the past is raising troubling questions about a would-be president's private life . . . and the grisly street crime that left his drug-addicted sister dead. As a dark world of twisted passions and depravity slowly opens up before Carly, there is no one whom she dares trust - perhaps least of all Dan Duran, a dangerous, haunted enigma who's tied to the Quintrells' history. But she will need an ally to survive the terrible mysteries a father carried to the grave - because following the bloodlines of the powerful can be a bloody business. And some dead secrets can kill., Former U.S. Senator Quintrell is dead. His son, New Mexico's governor, is preparing his run for the highest political office in the land. And dark family secrets are about to explode with the devastating force of a Southwestern earthquake. An eccentric Quintrell aunt has invited genealogist Carolina "Carly" May to their Taos compound to compile a record of the illustrious family. But digging into the past is raising troubling questions about a would-be president's private life . . . and the grisly street crime that left his drug-addicted sister dead. As a dark world of twisted passions and depravity slowly opens up before Carly, there is no one whom she dares trust -- perhaps least of all Dan Duran, a dangerous, haunted enigma who's tied to the Quintrells' history. But she will need an ally to survive the terrible mysteries a father carried to the grave -- because following the bloodlines of the powerful can be a bloody business. And some dead secrets can kill.