Bøger af Joe Shumock

Though unconscious and critically injured, Mike Webster is alive, but he is being hunted. His enemies have reason to believe he survived a gunshot in New Orleans, and they are taking great risks to find him. "I will cut his throat and spit in his face as he takes his last breath." These words launch a pursuit that can only leave carnage in its wake. The individual charged with locating Webster is menacing and devoid of emotion. This cold obdurate killer now has the scent ... Recognizing his vulnerability, Webster prepares for the oncoming confrontation. He is gaining strength even as his enemies close in ... but will he be ready in time? There are other complications, too. Webster's physician, Dr. Irene Dunn, experiences a deep attraction to the mysterious man in her care. His appearance and quick wit remind her of the one love of her life. The enemy edges closer by the hour as Webster braces himself to face whatever may come-to kill or be killed. Like a cornered animal, run to ground with nothing more to lose, it turns and mounts a vicious struggle for life. Webster steels himself. He will not go gently ...

A young woman is missing. The Hunter has claimed another guest; this one is number eight. Serving a purpose only he understands, the victim is tested to her limits, both physically and emotionally. Money has also disappeared-a sizable fortune. It appears to have vanished into that labyrinth of secret numbered accounts known as Offshore Banking. Only one individual appears capable of reclaiming the funds. Then letters start to arrive ... Can the kidnapping and the money be connected? With few clues available, searchers are stymied at every turn. in the rush to locate the kidnapped woman, her friends take chances that could put their own lives in jeopardy. Time is running out as the kidnapped woman makes a last-ditch effort to save herself.

Sacrifice of the LambsBy Joe ShumockA mysterious letter from Prague finds its way to former CIA operative, Rage Doyle, at his safe place in the East Tennessee Mountains. A flame from his 20s, Katerina Bambenek, requests Doyle's help unraveling suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of a friend and her daughter. Doyle travels to Central Europe where he finds himself involved in both a sinister situation over thirty years in the making as well as a rekindled love affair left behind a lifetime ago.Juggling new deaths along with the distinct possibility that Katerina's daughter Ana is in impending danger, Doyle assembles a team to expose an illegal practice which was thought to be only medical theory. The discovery that Katerina herself is battling a fatal illness only complicates the matter further.As ominous details untangle, a conspiracy to implicate Doyle in the murders, and a life-and-death deadline looms. Will developments be revealed in time to save Ana? And will Doyle's one true love accept the help she needs in time to save her own life? Follow Rage Doyle in this fourth exciting adventure in Joe Shumock's Letter Series.

Life is good for Cary Anne Warren - until she arranges a vacation for her adoptive parents. Now they are dead and she faces the future alone.In New Orleans, the hunt for birth relatives turns up a mysterious hit-and-run cold case that occurred 25 years ago - was it an accident or a killing? Cary appears to be the only one who cares. Clues lead to the halls of government, and with politics involved, the young woman's timing is crucial to unknown and powerful adversaries.A male co-worker inexplicably offers to help in her quest. Cary is surprised at her attraction to this man and at the same time skeptical about his motives.Even with his support, Cary questions her resolve as dark forces threaten to close down her search at every turn. Those who would stop her will use any means available, even murder.But Cary's enemies have not counted on her tenacity. With her unforeseen allies, she could potentially topple the local government and alter a race to the White House.Ultimately, all her courage and persistence is needed to withstand the oncoming chaos that her investigation has unleashed.

A U.S. senator and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are plotting a military takeover to replace an elected president. America has never actually experienced a coup... until now. The death of a congresswoman is the first evidence of a plan in the making. She had recently worked on projects with the senator... and the young woman is believed to have kept a journal. A letter from the congresswoman's grandmother lures former CIA agent Rage Doyle, and his unique group of associates to look into the young woman's assassination. Leaders of the political coup will go to any lengths to see their plot come to fruition. No individual - friend or foe - is more important than the plan.

A young woman is missing. The Hunter has claimed another guest; this one is number eight. Serving a purpose only he understands, the vicim is tested to her limits, both physically and emotionally. Money has also disappeared ... a sizable fortune. It appears to have vanished into that labyrinth of secret numbered accounts known as Offshore Banking. Only one individual appears capable of reclaiming the funds. Then letters start to arrive ... Can the kidnapping and the money be connected? With few clues available, searchers are stymied at every turn. In the rush to locate the kidnapped woman, her friends take chances that could put their own lives in jeopardy. Time is running out as the kidnapped woman makes a last ditch effort to save herself.

Though unconscious and critically injured, Mike Webster is alive-but he is being hunted. His enemies have reason to believe he survived a gunshot in New Orleans, and they are taking great risks to find him. "I will cut his throat and spit in his face as he takes his last breath." These words launch a pursuit that can only leave carnage in its wake. The individual charged with locating Webster is menacing and devoid of emotion. This cold obdurate killer now has the scent ... Recognizing his vulnerability, Webster prepares for the oncoming confrontation. He is gaining strength even as his enemies close in ... but will he be ready in time? There are other complications, too. Webster's physician, Dr. Irene Dunn, experiences a deep attraction to the mysterious man in her care. His appearance and quick wit remind her of the one love of her life. The enemie edges closer by the hour as Webster braces himself to face whatever may come-to kill or be killed. Like a cornered animal, run to ground with nothing more to lose, it turns and mounts a vicious struggle for life. Webster steels himself. He will not go gently ...

Human cloning is only a medical theory ... isn't it? A mysterious letter has former CIA operative Rage Doyle traveling to Central Europe. Katerina Bambenek, Doyle's long abandoned love needs his help. Mystery surrounds the deaths of Bambenek's friend and the friend's daughter. On the ground in Prague, Doyle is confronted with new deaths-possibly murders, and the distinct possibility that Bambenek's own daughter is in impending danger. During his investigation, Doyle discovers his friend is fighting her own battle, a potentially fatel illness. As ominous details untangle, Doyle uncovers a plot to implicate him in the murders. Withe questions at every turn, he assembles a unique team to expose an illegal practice thought to be only a medical concept. Will Doyle be in time to save his true love's life and that of her daughter?

Life is good for Cary Anne Warren until she arranges a vacation for her adoptive parents. Now they are dead and she faces the future alone. In New Orleans, the hunt for birth relatives turns up a mysterious hit-and-run cold case that occured 25 years ago. Was it an accident or a killing? Cary appears to be the only one who cares. Clues lead to the halls of government, and with politics involved, the young woman's timing is crucial to unknown and powerful adversaries. A male co-worker inexplicably offers to help in her quest. Cary is surprised at her attraction to this man and at the same time is skeptical about his motives. Even with his support, Cary questions her resolve as dark forces threaten to close down her search at every turn. Those who would stop her will use any means available, even murder. But Cary's enemies have not counted on her tenacity. With her unforeseen allies, she could potentially topple local government and alter a race to the White House. Ultimately, all her courage and persistance is needed to withstand the oncoming chaos her untimely investigation has unleashed.