"An exhilarating romantic suspense thriller"

Though she enjoys her assignments working for the top secret Unit One, Melody Beecham has not forgotten that she is a "blackmailed" participant. Her latest project reminds her of the negative side of her work. She is to join the Soldiers of Jordan and, if necessary, seduce the leader Zachary Wharton, in order to spy on their activities; this white supremacist group has plans that will shake the nation if they succeed.

Melody travels to White Falls, Idaho to the campus of the church of the Soldiers of Jordan and gets inside, but her relationship with fellow Unit One operative Nikolai Anwar implodes. Still he remains her solo hope to stay alive in this dangerous undertaking. She knows that a reporter for the Idaho Chronicle died while investigating this sect and two FBI agents were identified and tossed off campus. Someone inside the Feds is feeding Zachary in his "Onward Christian Soldier" war of hate against Islam and Christian moderates; no telling what he would do if he learns Melody's identity.

FULL PURSUIT is an exhilarating romantic suspense thriller that emphasizes the action and tension over the romance though readers will understand how the undercover work has damaged the under cover relationship between the heroic duo. Once the story line resets the key players and moves to Idaho, the pace goes into hyperspeed and never slows down until the final confrontation. The return of Nick and Melody, stars of DECOY, will please fans, but the tale belongs to the villain; a charismatic, brilliant individual who can see beyond the adulation of his followers to know when "serpents" are in his Eden.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 21, 2004

Summary

Deep in rural Idaho, a brigade of militant white supremacists calling themselves the Soldiers of Jordan is preparing to launch a desperate struggle that threatens to forever alter the nation's balance of power.

When the country's ultra-secret Unit One goes on high alert, operative Melody Beecham is ordered to infiltrate the Soldiers of Jordan. Her instructions: to exploit their leader's penchant for attractive Aryan-featured blondes.

Fellow operative Nikolai Anwar is working from another angle: he must win the trust of a high-powered senator's wife in order to uncover a trail of corruption tied to the government—through whatever means necessary. But Nikolai's dedication to Unit One is in direct opposition to his growing feelings for Melody.

Working undercover, Nikolai and Melody are both ordered to pursue relationships with other people for the sake of the mission. But can they survive in a world of hidden agendas, where one false move could be their last?