"For fans of romantic suspense with the emphasis on the thrill"
They are having marital troubles, but still Claire Hayden
throws a fortieth birthday bash for her spouse David though
he told her he preferred nothing. While he gets dressed
for the party, he tells her that he screwed up big time and
she sees the fear in his eyes. He refuses to elaborate and
she wonders when they stopped communicating. Later in the
evening, Claire thinks David overindulged and is passed out
somewhere. She finds him sleeping it off on a terrace
chair until she gets closer and sees his throat has been
sliced open. Claire turns to David's cryptic friend Ian Marshall for
answers and perhaps closure. Ian explains that the killer
used a World War II era knife and is probably a former Nazi
spy in hiding who has murdered with this MO before. She
also learns that Ian is a Nazi hunter and insists she join
him on THE CHASE of her husband's killer. Fans of romantic suspense with the emphasis on the thrill
will rejoice with THE CHASE, an action-packed tale told
through two story lines that ultimately merge into one
powerhouse theme. The plots take place in the present with
the lead protagonists seeking a murderer and in World War
II providing the background that leads to today's events.
Readers will delight with the pair's investigation and want
to see them on a future Nazi hunt. Brenda Joyce purveys a
strong novel that will bring the highly regarded author
many accolades from fans and reviewers. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted June 15, 2002
SummaryClaire Hayden has no idea that her world is about to be
shattered. At the conclusion of her husband's 40th birthday
party, he is found murdered, his throat cut with a weapon
that hasn't been used since World War II. He has no
enemies. He has committed no crimes. He has no shady past.
Or, that is what Claire thinks...
Claire's search for information leads her to the mysterious
Ian Marshall, an acquaintance of her husband who seems to
know something. Someone has been killing this way for
decades. Someone whose crimes go back to World War II.
Someone who will do anything to make certain no one finds
out. As Claire and Ian team up to track down the killer,
Ian makes a shocking revelation: the killer may be someone
close-and moving closer-to Claire.
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