Hunt for Evil (ICE Book 1)
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The man frowned. “He said you’d be difficult.”
“Oh, yeah?” Every muscle in her body clenched. Was the guy’s collar buttoned too tight? Difficult? She was madder than a honey badger fighting a cobra. If it weren’t for the cameras in the four corners of the conference room, she’d reach across the table and slap the smirk off the dude’s face. “Tell me, Mr. Lindgren, who wouldn’t be bitter after spending two years behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit?”
He shook his head with a pinch to his brow. “Your situation is a grave travesty, indeed. But now that the truth has been uncovered, we see great potential in you.”
After giving him an exaggerated roll of her eyes, Henri tuned the man out and read the damned papers, including the details of her discharge and a letter from the President, first apologizing, then explaining that he wanted her to follow the Scandinavian. The President? She examined the signature. How the hell was she supposed to know if it had been forged? She held it up. “Is this authentic?”
“It is.”
No.
No matter how sober the suit looked, Henri wasn’t about to trust him. At the rear of the folder was a paycheck with the notation “two years’ back pay”. Great. Practically half of it was taken out for taxes. She swiped a hand across her mouth. Still, with this much money she could go home and restart her life. The other alternative? Go to God knew where with this pompous stuffed-shirt? Because the commander-in-chief of a country that had stripped her of her rank, thrown her to the wolves and locked her in a cell suddenly said, “Oops, sorry, you can have your Medal of Honor back now”?
No fucking way.
She shoved the chair out from the table and stood. “Sorry, sir, but the letter says I’m a free woman. I’ve been discharged with two years’ back pay and the only place I want to go is home.”
Not waiting for his response, Henrietta Soaring-Eagle Anderson marched past Anders Lindgren and out the conference room door.
About the Author
Amy embarked on her writing journey shortly after she completed an MBA with Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her first manuscripts were suspense novels, and were never published. She calls writing them baptism by fire—a lesson in learning to write fiction. These lessons, combined with several writing conferences and classes, led her to write her first published book, Boy Man Chief, which won the League of Utah Writers award for Best Manuscript, and the Spark Book Award.
A lot has happened since, with some of the highlights being Rise of a Legend winning the national RONE award for Best Time Travel; hitting the Amazon Top 100 Bestseller list; and a host of other accolades.
Amy enjoys the freedom of authorship and the opportunity to work creatively every day. She has lived in Australia, Bermuda and has spent extensive time in Scotland. Whenever possible, she visits the places she writes about to add vibrant realism to her stories.
She loves writing Scottish historical romance, and now she’s adding romantic suspense to the mix. Come along for the ride!
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Other Books by Amy Jarecki
ICE Series
Hunt for Evil
Body Shot
Mach One (Coming January, 2018)
Highland Defender & Lords of the Highlands (Mass Market)
The Fearless Highlander
The Valiant Highlander
The Highland Duke
The Highland Commander
The Highland Guardian
The Highlander’s Iron Will (a novella September, 2017)
Guardian of Scotland Series (Time Travel):
Rise of a Legend
In the Kingdom’s Name
The Time Traveler’s Christmas
Highland Dynasty Series:
Knight in Highland Armor
A Highland Knight’s Desire
A Highland Knight to Remember
Highland Knight of Rapture
Highland Force Series:
Captured by the Pirate Laird
The Highland Henchman
Beauty and the Barbarian
Return of the Highland Laird
Pict/Roman Romances:
Rescued by the Celtic Warrior
Celtic Maid
Stand Alone Titles:
The Chihuahua Affair
Virtue
Boy Man Chief