High Noon

<p><P><b>The <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller</b><P>The phenomenal number-one <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author is back with a spine-tingling novel about a woman who walks fearlessly into danger&#151;but must draw on her courage to let love into her life.</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p><P>At the start of this scintillating slice of romantic suspense from prolific bestseller Roberts (<I>Sweet Revenge</I>), Lt. Phoebe MacNamara, the chief hostage negotiator for the Savannah, Ga., PD, meets Duncan Swift, a sports bar owner, as they both try to prevent a suicidal bartender Duncan fired from jumping off a roof on St. Patrick's Day. In the aftermath, a romance develops between Phoebe and Duncan, though in typical Roberts style the enigmatic Phoebe's devotion to career and family, who include a young daughter and an agoraphobic mother, creates tension in their relationship. After Phoebe survives a vicious attack within her own precinct house by an unknown assailant, it becomes clear that someone is intent on harming Phoebe and those close to her. A courageous protagonist, deft plotting and the sultry Savannah backdrop all add up to another winner for consummate storyteller Roberts.<I> (July)</I></P>Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information</p>