Dept 6 Hired Guns

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak draws readers into a town where a deadly cult of personality brings two investigating agents closer to love...and possibly death. A dangerous cult has recently taken over the desert ghost town of Paradise, Arizona. Members worship at the feet, and in the bed, of its charismatic leader, Ethan Wycliff, and obey his orders blindly. They've already tried to murder one woman, and they're implicated in the disappearance of another. Nate Ferrentino, who works for private security contractor Department 6, has been assigned to infiltrate this group. It's a challenge he welcomes, until he learns that colleague Rachel Jessop will be going undercover with him. Thanks to their shared history, he'd much rather go alone... The problem is, only married couples can participate in cult rituals. So, like it or not, and they don't, Rachel and Nate must pretend to be husband and wife. There's no choice. Because if Wycliff isn't exposed, if he isn't stopped, more people will die. And Rachel might be one of them.

The heat is on... Twelve people have been shot at point-blank range and left to rot in the desert sun. It's Sophia St. Claire's job to do something about it. She's Bordertown, Arizona's new chief of police-and she's out of her depth. Help arrives in the form of Department 6 hired gun Roderick Guerrero. As far as Sophia's concerned, his involvement only makes things worse. Maybe he's managed to turn his life around. And maybe he's a good investigator. But as the bastard son of a wealthy local rancher, he has a history he can't get past. A history that includes her. Rod refuses to leave town until the killer is caught. He's not worried about the danger posed by some vigilante. It's Sophia who threatens him. Because he's used to risking his life, but his heart is another story.

The bodies of seven women have been discovered in Skull Valley, Arizona. Jonah Young, a private security operative from Department 6, has been hired by the Yavapai County sheriff to assist in solving these murders. But Jonah's not prepared for the complications that arise when he's forced to work with a woman from his past, private investigator Francesca Moretti. Jonah betrayed Francesca ten years ago. She hasn't forgiven him and she's pretty sure she never will. But the woman she was hired to find has been murdered in exactly the same way as the seven in Skull Valley, so, Francesca has to work with Jonah. They quickly zero in on the most likely suspect-but questions remain. Questions they have to answer. Because if they bet on the wrong man, it might be the last thing they ever do....

The bodies of seven women have been discovered in Skull Valley, Arizona. Jonah Young, a private security operative from Department 6, has been hired by the Yavapai County sheriff to assist in solving these murders. But Jonah's not prepared for the complications that arise when he's forced to work with a woman from his past, private investigator Francesca Moretti. Jonah betrayed Francesca ten years ago. She hasn't forgiven him and she's pretty sure she never will. But the woman she was hired to find has been murdered in exactly the same way as the seven in Skull Valley, so, Francesca has to work with Jonah. They quickly zero in on the most likely suspect-but questions remain. Questions they have to answer. Because if they bet on the wrong man, it might be the last thing they ever do.... Originally published in 2010

Three classic stories of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak... White Heat Nate Ferrentino, who works for private security contractor Department 6, has been assigned to infiltrate a dangerous cult that has recently taken over the desert ghost town of Paradise, Arizona. It's a challenge he welcomes-until he learns that colleague Rachel Jessop will be going undercover with him. Thanks to their shared history, he'd much rather go alone.... The problem is, only married couples can participate in cult rituals. So Rachel and Nate must pretend to be husband and wife. There's no choice. Because people are disappearing...and if they don't stop the cult, Rachel might be one of them. Body Heat Twelve people have been shot at point-blank range and left to rot in the desert sun. It's Bordertown, Arizona's new chief of police Sophia St. Claire's job to do something about it. Help arrives in the form of Department 6 hired gun Roderick Guerrero. As far as Sophia's concerned, his involvement only makes things worse. He has a history he can't get past. A history that includes her. Rod refuses to leave town until the killer is caught. He's not worried about the danger posed by some vigilante. It's Sophia who threatens him. Because he's used to risking his life-but his heart is another story. Killer Heat The bodies of seven women have been discovered in Skull Valley, Arizona. Jonah Young, a private security operative from Department 6, has been hired to assist in solving these murders. But Jonah's not prepared for the complications that arise when he's forced to work with a woman from his past, private investigator Francesca Moretti. Jonah betrayed Francesca ten years ago. She hasn't forgiven him and she's pretty sure she never will. But she has to work with him, because if they bet on the wrong suspect, it might be the last thing they ever do...