Fifth Victim
A Charlie Fox Thriller
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- $17.99
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
New in paperback, the fierce and charismatic Charlie Fox must choose between her duty to her client or her desire to avenge her lover’s attacker.
With the life of her lover, Sean, still hanging in the balance, former Special Forces soldier turned bodyguard, Charlie Fox, throws herself into her only means of escape—her work.
On Long Island, the playground of New York’s wealthy and privileged, she is tasked with protecting the wayward daughter of rich businesswoman, Caroline Willner. It seems that an alarming number of the girl’s circle of friends have been through kidnap ordeals, and Charlie quickly discovers that the girl herself, Dina, is fascinated by the clique formed by these former victims. Is that why she seems to be going out of her way to invite capture?
Charlie worries that Dina’s thrill-seeking tendencies will put both of them in real danger. But just as her worst fears are realized, Charlie receives devastating personal news. The man who put Sean in his coma is on the lose. She is faced with the choice between her loyalties to her client and avenging Sean, but the two goals are soon inextricably linked. The decisions Charlie makes now, and the path she chooses to follow, will have far-reaching consequences.
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With her lover in a coma, British expatriate bodyguard Charlie Fox is charged with protecting a young woman who just might be the next victim in a rash of kidnappings targeting rich heirs and heiresses in New York. But when her personal and professional lives become linked, Fox is forced to make a difficult decision. With a crisp English accent, Justine Eyre provides strong, enjoyable narration. Her rendition of Fox is tough and cool, and she is able to alternate between varied characters without missing a beat. And while Eyre's male voices tend to be adequate but uninspired, she more than makes up for that during moments of action and tension, projecting her voice and capturing a strong range of emotions that will keep listeners enthralled. A Pegasus hardcover.
