No one can get close to John Medina, the CIA's legendary Black Ops specialist who works in the shadows of the government's deadliest missions. He is a virtual invisible man, with no friends, many enemies, and a cloud of suspicion surrounding the death of his wife.
And no one knows the dangers better than Niema Burdock. A sharp, steely-nerved communications expert, Niema and her husband, Dallas, worked side by side with Medina on an explosive mission that went tragically wrong.
She could hear it all play out, horribly, on the radio: Dallas set off the detonators at John Medina's command - and found himself trapped in the crossfire. In a shattering blast, Niema's hope and her love were destroyed....
Now Niema has withdrawn to a quiet Intelligence position, and a safe - if predictable - existence that has helped her heal her scars from five years ago. And she never planned to see Medina again. But now John Medina needs her....
A French arms dealer is supplying international terrorist units, and John Medina must infiltrate his compound and crack the deadly ring. But only Niema can plant the undetectable bugs needed to nail the dealer - a feat that begins by going undercover and winning his trust. But when their careful strategy begins to crack, Niema and John take flight - and find their partnership sparking with an erotically charged, unquenchable electricity. In a world of deception, one thing is clear: John Medina has once again set Niema on a free fall into danger and desire - and one can't exist without the other.
©2012 Linda Howard (P)2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
"A high-suspense romance.... Howard's trademark darkly sensual style and intense, layered plot will delight her fans." (Booklist)
"Ms. Howard has made the character [of John Medina] irresistible.... A fascinating novel of suspense and sensual tension." (Rendezvous)
"[A] sexy thriller.... Another explosive hit.... When it comes to mixing that perfect blend of romance and danger, Ms. Howard is unbeatable!" (Romantic Times)
"John Medina~ HOT sexy CIA ops~ RUTHLESS ~ LOVER~"
PLOT: 2 cia ops take on French Arms Terrorist and find desire and sexy intrigue~
John Medina and "Dallas" on a mission ends up with DALLAS DEAD~ now John is out to recruit the widow of Dallas the lovely sexy Niema Burdock~ John Medina is legend and little is known about him.He is one of the most reclusive and secret CIA spies~ With a sexy air of mystery he ruthlessly adds Neima to his team to take on a French Arms dealer who is part of a TERRORIST network. HOT and SEXY is the only way to descibe the "under cover(S) " assignment of John and Neima who over come their lack of trust and faith in each other and find a common goal to destroy some old enemies. a very early excellent story by the ever fun Linda Howard and we first hear about John Medina in Kill and Tell. This story is first rate and takes off and builds and you will want to listen to the whole thing. This is the first time the unabridged edition has been released in over 10 years. I give this 5 STARS for first rate thriller story, sexy couple and great thrills til the end of the story~ also recommend Mr. Perfect, Now You See Her and Open Season that audible have finally obtained in the last few weeks in unabridged forms~ all first rate early Linda Howard audio books~
"Finally the full story. One of Linda Howard's best"
I have waited for unabridged version far too long. I have read the book multiple times!
More romanace, than mystery. If you are a Linada Howard fan, get this one.
not the best reader.
leftymom
"Old Queen's Men"
This is an old book of Linda Howard and not re-recorded for Audible. At one point in the story the narration stopped and the voice said it was time to "flip the tape over and play the other side." Yep, this was recorded back when cassette players were popular. Story is not as good as some of LH current work and the narrator was very unemotional so not much chemistry. I wish I had not used a credit on this one.
"Classic, wonderful Linda Howard"
Suspensful, Sexy, Bittersweet.
Yes. The plot to get the bad guy was so high risk, I kept expecting them to be caught at any moment.
I wasn't the biggest fan of her performance. Her reading of the female protagonist seemed off. It was not terrible, just not the best.
The beginning was very emotional.
"Can I be her?"
I would. I like all the characters and I thought that the story was good.
I have listened to quite a few of Linda Howard's books and this is probably my second favorite to far. The story is good and so are the characters.
I have not listened to Kate Forbes but I thought she did a good job with this.
All for the Job.
I liked that this book kept moving. It wasn't repetitive like one of her other books. It was also unpredictable and kept me on my toes.
"Good action and romance story"
This is the second book I listened from Ms. Linda Howard. She's a good story teller. This book has good action and romance. I like Ms. Howard's heroine. She always has strong and independence personality and still able to be sexy. I enjoyed this book a lot.
"Once Again She is GOOD!"
I LOVED this book. Action, Heat, Romance, more ACTION! Her writing just gets it going, and I just can't stop reading (listening) to her books.
"Excellent"
Another great book by Linda Howard. This book can be a stand alone or listened to along with the other titles related to this one. In order they are - Kill and Tell, All the Queen's Men and then Kiss Me While I Sleep. All are steamy, full of action and easy to listen to.
Female truck driver. Love to listen to audiobooks while driving over the U. S.
"Great listioning"
I did not read print version
No Answer
All
I cant do in one sitting cause of my job
I really like Linda Howards Books to listen to
"Not what I had hoped"
Got no feel for the characters. Picturing John Medina as sweaty with a receding hairline, non-descript pencil pusher, perhaps with pop-bottle glasses didn’t help. Don’t think that was how he was supposed to come across, but that’s how I saw him due to the narration. Niema seemed like a whiner.
Natalie Ross, Joyce Bean, Kirsten Potter, Julia Whelan.