Stranded (Alaskan Courage #3)When her friend vanishes from a cruise ship, reporter Darcy St. James isn't satisfied with their explanation that she simply left her job of her own accord. Something isn't lining up, and Darcy believes the only way to find the truth is to put herself in Abby's position. Within days, Darcy learns her friend wasn't the only person to disappear mysteriously. Last summer, a woman vanished under almost identical circumstances. Gage McKenna has taken a summer-long stint leading adventure excursions for the passengers of various cruise lines that dock for a few days of sightseeing. He's surprised to find Darcy working aboard one of the ships, investigating a troubling report. Something sinister is going on and the deeper they dig the more Gage fears they've only discovered the tip of the iceberg.
Excerpt #1
Abby’s
head swam, her vision narrowing as she stumbled into her cabin. What had they
slipped her and when? Nausea rum- bled in her stomach, magnified by the surging
waves created by the brewing storm. How could she have been so foolish?
They
must have figured out who she was and that she was close to exposing them. They
were trying to silence her— though if it came down to it, she preferred death
to the alternative.
She
lifted the receiver and dialed Darcy’s cabin.
Please
be there. Darcy
had said she’d wait in her room, but the phone kept ringing until it rolled
over into voice mail. This wasn’t a message for voice mail. Not if they knew
who she was. Not if it could lead them to Darcy. She had to find a better way,
a safer way to leave a message only Darcy would understand.
She
scribbled a quick note. Now . . . where to put it? She grabbed the Gideon Bible
from the nightstand, slipped the message inside, set the Bible on her bed, and
headed for the door. Only Darcy would know Abby would have no reason to have a
Bible on her bed. Turning, she spotted her purse next to the nightstand,
grabbed it, and placed it atop the Bible. Never hurt to have a little added
protection. Darcy would still recognize the significance.
As
she walked around her bed, the ship heaved and she stumbled. She needed help.
Wobbling with each step, she managed to grasp the doorknob, the metal cool
inside her clammy palm. Her breath quickened. Cracking the door, she peered
into the corridor, thankful to find it empty. Stepping into the hall, she moved
toward the elevator.
Shadows
arched around the bend halfway down the hall, where another corridor
intersected it. She halted. Her breath hitched.
A
man spoke, his words angry and heated. A second man responded. Her heart seized
in her chest. It was them. They were coming.
Author Dani PettreyDani Pettrey is a wife, homeschooling mom and author. She feels blessed to write inspirational romantic suspense because it incorporates so many things she loves–the thrill of adventure, nail-biting suspense, the deepening of one’s faith and plenty of romance. She’s a huge fan of dark chocolate, is always in search of the best iced mocha and her dream is to one day own a little cottage on a remote stretch of beach. She and her husband reside in Maryland with their two teenage daughters.
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