“I—” Wait a minute.
Something was fishy here. I mentally reviewed what Douglas had said—and that I’d missed some of it. “Did he just give you the all clear?” I demanded.
Tanner’s eyes widened into a picture of innocence, and my arm twitched as I quelled the urge to punch him.
“Hey, careful.” His hand shot out to steady mine, and my heart skipped another beat. “Your mother would kill me if I let you get blown to smithereens.” He grinned. “And now that your Aunt Martha is buddy-buddy with that Malgucci mob guy,” he went on, “your mom wouldn’t even have to get her hands dirty. She could probably get Malgucci’s family to do me in for free.”
This time I did smack him.
Douglas pushed the panel open from the other side and held up the stack of C-4. “You’re batting two for two, Tanner. Your Renoir was a forgery, and so’s your bomb.”
“I guess they hoped it would be enough to scare off any nosey parkers,” Tanner said, and must’ve felt me tremble, because he wrapped an arm around me and gave me a brotherly jostle. “Hey, pull yourself together.” He radioed in the rest of his SWAT team. “We have a secret room to explore.”
Sandra Orchard is the award-winning author of many inspirational romantic suspense and mysteries, including Deadly Devotion, Blind Trust, and Desperate Measures. Her writing has garnered several Canadian Christian Writing Awards, a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, a National Readers’ Choice Award, a HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, and a Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense.
In addition to her busy writing schedule, Sandra enjoys speaking at events and teaching writing workshops. She especially enjoys brainstorming suspense plots with fellow writers, which has garnered more than a few odd looks when standing in the grocery checkout debating what poison to use.
Sandra lives with her husband of more than twenty-five years in Ontario, Canada, where their favorite pastime is exploring the world with their young grandchildren. Learn more about Sandra’s books and check out special bonus features, such as deleted scenes and location pictures, at www.sandraorchard.com. While there, subscribe to her newsletter to receive subscriber-exclusive short stories. You can also connect with Sandra at www.facebook.com/sandraorchard.
Other Books by Sandra Orchard
PORT ASTER SECRETS
Deadly Devotion
Blind Trust
Desperate Measures
SERENA JONES MYSTERIES
A Fool and His Monet
www.sandraorchard.com
www.facebook.com/sandraorchard
Sign up for announcements about upcoming titles.
Twitter: RevellBooks
Facebook: Revell
A Fool and His Monet Page 28