![]() ![]() She is captured and handed over to former Stasi agent Günter Witt, who beats, rapes, and impregnates her. When she discovers that an entire CIA unit’s cover is about to be blown, she sacrifices herself to give them time to escape. In Cold War Germany in the 1980s, teenager Aubrey Sentro is an entry-level intelligence operative for the CIA. More drama than suspense, but Briscoe’s fans will still find much to enjoy. Alexis is left wondering what to do when Marcus disappears, and she nearly drowns fleeing an intruder who breaks in one night and attempts to assault her. Marcus turns “reckless, even dangerous.” The dangerous part is not just his professional dealings, but the fact that his first wife, Charlene, is missing and suspected dead. When Marcus proposes after just six months, Alexis agrees to a hastily assembled wedding despite her parents’ concern that she has hardly had a chance to get to know him. Their whirlwind romance is spontaneous and a refreshing change. She decides to end her relationship with her obsessive boyfriend, Paul, after she meets Marcus, a handsome attorney. ![]() Protagonist Alexis is a hearing-impaired woman of color in her late thirties, attractive and successful in her career. Briscoe, who has been writing historical fiction and romance for nearly three decades, makes her first foray into domestic suspense. ![]()
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