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In 'Moonrise', Annie Sutherland discovers that the life she believed in is built on deception. A grieving widow, she reaches out to her father's former CIA mentor, James McKinley, only to find him no longer a dependable ally but a shadowy figure entrenched in a deadly espionage network. Annie and McKinley must rely on each other as threats close in, their partnership evolving into a complex mix of trust, attraction, and suspicion. As violence erupts around them, Annie is left to determine whether McKinley is a devoted partner or a dangerous operative, all while questioning whom she can truly trust.
First publish date: July 1, 1996
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Edith Layton
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