High Noon (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)

<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>