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Hidden Steel

Five Star Expressions, July '08
ISBN-10: 1594146810
ISBN-13: 978-1594146817
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Steve Spaneas doesn't have a clue.

Who'd have thought that the woman who stumbles her way into his gym, looking and acting so very much like a street person off her meds, is really a CIA case officer whose memory has been obliterated by experimental drugs used by some very bad people?

And seriously, who'd have thought that her attempts to untangle the few clues she's got would lead him right into her world of spies and counterspies, death and deception--and holy cow, stockpiled nuclear weapons?

But Steve had better figure out who he trusts--his years of experience on the streets, or the heart of a gritty woman determined to reclaim herself--and he'd better figure it out fast. Because suddenly there's a body out behind the gym, surveillance teams lurking, and a series of unsavory goons following the trail of a woman temporarily named Mickey right through his life.

"HIDDEN STEEL is an engaging thriller that grips the audience from the moment [Mickey] wakes up and never slows down.... Mickey is terrific..."
--Harriet Klausner

"Another trademark Durgin, full of realism, deft strokes of humour (and pop culture), plenty of sizzle, compassion, action, and a heroine you not only believe, you want to be. Grab this one." --Julie Czerneda, Stratification series

"HIDDEN STEEL is a page-turner voyage of discovery, with the fate of the free world in the balance.   Well-drawn characters, numerous plot twists, and unexpected glints of humor are what I've come to anticipate in any of Doranna's novels, and this one definitely lived up to expectation!"
--Michelle Shirey Crean, Dancer of the Sixth

"Readers who remember Ms. Durgin's Bombshell releases will be thrilled with HIDDEN STEEL... a strong heroine, a great hero and a story that keeps you completely enthralled.... HIDDEN STEEL has mystery, action, a little romance and loads of great characters."
--Wendy Keel, Romance Readers Connection

"HIDDEN STEEL is a pulse-pounding suspense...Full of mystery and interesting characters, HIDDEN STEEL will grab readers from the beginning and is a book you don't want to miss."
--Jennifer Bishop, Romance Reviews Today

"...A fast-paced suspense...satisfyingly complex [plot]. Durgin balances action and romance deftly.... It's definitely an enjoyable read." --Sheila Connolly, the Orchard Mystery series

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Still bearing the gruesome wounds of his death, he appeared to be etched into the very air with the acid of his anger, dark and crisp at the edges, so tightly focused it hurt to look too closely.

"This isn't good for you, Gordon.  It isn't right.  Your death was tragic, but it's up to the police to find the man who did it.  Your job now is to make peace with--"

He cut her off with a sudden roar and circled her in a series of blurs and jerks, ending up close to her face.  "He's mine!"

Suddenly she was pressed from all sides--the impossible weight of anger, squeezing her, crushing her chest and bowing her neck and making her heart struggle to beat at all.  She couldn't cry out or call for help and she couldn't do anything more than soundlessly mouth his name as she crumpled to the ground. "Gordon...Gordon, no--"

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