Colder Than Ice

MIRA
Mordecai Young Series, Book 2
November 2004
ISBN 0-7783-2094-4

Reissued October 2005
MIRA Books
ISBN 0-778-32244-0

2005 RITA© Finalist for Best Romantic Suspense

Seventeen years ago, government agent Joshua Kendall was part of the raid on the cult-like Young Believers compound.  His own bullet killed an innocent girl and he has lived with the guilt ever since.  But a new assignment will reveal that the most shattering incident of Josh's life was nothing more than a lie.

Elizabeth Marcum was that girl.  She survived the bullet from the botched raid and now lives under a new identity in rural Vermont, hiding from the cult leader who managed to elude capture all these years.  But she's tired of running, tired of hiding.  If Mordecai Young tracks her down, so be it.

When Josh is sent to protect Elizabeth--and realizes who she is--he will do anything to keep her alive, including lying about who he is.  But as Mordecai descends back into their lives, they become targets in a deadly battle that threatens to shatter their last chance at life and love.

Fun Fact:  The third book in this trilogy, Darker Than Midnight, will be released in November 2005.  It will feature Lieutenant Cassandra "Jax" Jackson as the heroine.  As in the first two books, Dawn Jones will play a prominent role.

Reviews

"The romantic tension between Beth and Josh adds sizzle ! I don't know about you, but sex on a couch in front of a fireplace has always been one of my secret fantasies!" -- Andi Puntoriero, Resident Scholar, AllReaders.com

"Mordecai is so realistically evil that he takes this action-packed suspense thriller to new levels of excitement that will have readers holding onto the arms of their chair. As with the first of the Young Believers trilogy (see THICKER THAN WATER) COLDER THAN ICE is a strong superb "High Noon" like tale with the deranged villain methodically going after the good guys." -- Harriet Klausner, The Best Reviews

"Tense and occasionally frightening, Colder Than Ice is a page-turner in the best sense. The villain Mordecai is one of the most chilling ever." -- Catherine Witmer, RT Book Reviews