Promises to Keep

Every successful operative gathers enemies throughout his career; AgentAlex Sheridan is no exception. When powerful drug lord Alfonse Guarinoescapes from prison, he is obsessed with seeking revenge against Alexfor destroying his lucrative drug empire. Alex and Angelina plan a romantic evening wihout their twoyear-old daughter. Alex enters their home to find his wife bound to achair, surrounded by three gunmen, weapons aimed at him. Criticallywounded and left for dead, Alex wakes to learn Angelina has vanishedwithout a trace. His only clue, a taunting note from Guarino: “I promisedyou’d pay! This is so perfect. Your wife is convinced you’re dead. Youknow she is alive. What a lovely, sensous woman she is!” A pursuit that spans two continents begins, and every avenueAlex explores becomes a dead-end. Even her family’s fortune can’t buythem the ticket to Guarino. He has simply disappeared. Like many others who have found the dark-haired, blue-eyedbeauty irresistible, Guarino is captivated by Angelina. His deepest desireturns from vengeance to a compelling passion for her love. As the puzzle is pieced together, lives are indangered andrelationships are threatened, and answers come from some shockingsources. Every successful operative gathers enemies throughout his career; AgentAlex Sheridan is no exception. When powerful drug lord Alfonse Guarinoescapes from prison, he is obsessed with seeking revenge against Alexfor destroying his lucrative drug empire. Alex and Angelina plan a romantic evening wihout their twoyear-old daughter. Alex enters their home to find his wife bound to achair, surrounded by three gunmen, weapons aimed at him. Criticallywounded and left for dead, Alex wakes to learn Angelina has vanishedwithout a trace. His only clue, a taunting note from Guarino: “I promisedyou’d pay! This is so perfect. Your wife is convinced you’re dead. Youknow she is alive. What a lovely, sensous woman she is!” A pursuit that spans two continents begins, and every avenueAlex explores becomes a dead-end. Even her family’s fortune can’t buythem the ticket to Guarino. He has simply disappeared. Like many others who have found the dark-haired, blue-eyedbeauty irresistible, Guarino is captivated by Angelina. His deepest desireturns from vengeance to a compelling passion for her love. As the puzzle is pieced together, lives are indangered andrelationships are threatened, and answers come from some shockingsources.