A twinge of concern shot through him. No one knew this address was associated with him except for those at the highest echelons of the Chinese government. Who would send a package to him here?
He took a pair of scissors from his desk and cut through the tape, unwrapping the outer paper. Inside was a small, white cardboard box. Carefully, he lifted the lid and reached in to pull out something wrapped in a tissue.
Shi unwound the tissue and then sat perfectly still, staring in shock at the contents of the package.
A silver coin.
His fingers trembling, Shi picked it up. Folded into a square beneath the coin was a small piece of paper. His hand shook as he unfolded it.
Printed by hand and in clear, neat block letters was written:
YOU’RE NEXT.
* * * * *
Acknowledgments
There comes a time in every author’s life when things get hectic, deadlines loom too largely, and treading water turns to sinking under. I owe an immense debt of gratitude to my brother, Brad Moffett, my sister, Sandy Parks, my mom, Donna Moffett, and my stellar editor, Alissa Davis, for keeping me on track, encouraging me, extending the deadlines, and helping me cross the finish line on this one. Lexi and I are quite grateful for your support! I also want to give a shout-out to my nephew’s girlfriend, Gina Ridolfo, who just happened to be in Papua New Guinea when I wrote this book and sent me the coolest gifts to keep me inspired. Thank you all!
Also available from Julie Moffett
and Carina Press
The Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series
Suggested Reading Order
No One Lives Twice
No One To Trust
No Money Down (novella)
No Place Like Rome
No Biz Like Show Biz
No Test for the Wicked
No Woman Left Behind
And coming soon in the series:
No Strings Attached (July 2016)
No Living Soul (February 2017)
Also from Julie Moffett and Carina Press
The Thorn and the Thistle (Scottish historical romance)
Her Kilt-Clad Rogue (historical romance/novella)
About the Author
Julie Moffett is a bestselling author and writes in the genres of mystery, historical romance and paranormal romance. She has won numerous awards, including the 2014 Mystery & Mayhem Award for Best YA/New Adult Mystery, the prestigious 2014 HOLT Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements, a HOLT Merit Award for Best Novel by a Virginia Author, a PRISM Award for Best Romantic Time-Travel and Best of the Best Paranormal Books of 2002, and the 2011 EPIC Award for Best Action/Adventure Novel. She has also garnered additional nominations for the Daphne du Maurier Award and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence.
Julie is a military brat (air force) and has traveled extensively. Her more exciting exploits include attending high school in Okinawa, Japan; backpacking around Europe and Scandinavia for several months; a year-long college graduate study in Warsaw, Poland; and a wonderful trip to Scotland and Ireland where she fell in love with castles, kilts and brogues.
Julie has a BA in political science and Russian language from Colorado College, an MA in international affairs from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, and an MEd from Liberty University. She has worked as a proposal writer, journalist, teacher, librarian and researcher. Julie speaks Russian and Polish and has two sons.
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A Lexi Carmichael Mystery, book one
Lexi Carmichael spends her days stopping computer hackers at the NSA and her nights avoiding her mother and a slew of blind dates. Even though she works for a top-secret agency, her life is anything but exciting. Until the day that two gun-toting thugs appear and her best friend vanishes. Enlisting a team of geniuses—and a sexy government agent and a rich, handsome lawyer who both have the hots for her—Lexi must navigate a maze of leads to find her friend and save the day.
NO ONE TO TRUST
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A series of extraordinary events led Lexi to leave government life behind for a fresh start with a brand-new company and an incredibly sexy boss. But when their first client goes missing and his staff think Lexi is involved, she’ll have to use her best geek skills—and some help from her friends—to solve the mystery and keep herself safe.
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Italy might seem like a long way to go to hide after a disastrous date. But when sexy überhacker Slash (no, that’s not his real name) asks Lexi Carmichael to go with him to Rome on an investigation, the timing is sort of perfect. Her messed-up love life becomes the least of her worries, though, after the dead body, the near-kidnapping and the discovery of a top secret encrypted file that not even she can hack. Racing against time, Lexi calls in her genius friends to help uncover a secret—one that someone would kill to keep.
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ISBN-13: 9781459290280
No Room for Error: A Lexi Carmichael Mystery, Book Seven
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