Death Angel • Linda Howard • Book Synopsis

Ballantine Books 2008

Born Andrea Butts. Known in school as Andie Butts. Now a New York drug lord's lady, Drea Rousseau has reached the end of the line. Playing the dumb blond for two years, Drea decides she has had enough, when Rafael, the drug lord, gives her as an 'afternoon delight' to a paid assassin named Simon.

Planning ahead was never one of Drea's strong points. After emptying one of Rafael's bank accounts of $2million and change, Drea heads back home to Kansas. Before she reaches her destination, she realizes she is being followed. With fear mounting she sees that the person following her is her 'lover', Simon. With little thought of danger, Drea steps on the gas to try and outrun her pursuer. Fate steps in solving her wish of not being killed by Simon. Crashing over an embankment at high speed, Drea ends her life impaled by a tree. When she closes her eyes for the final time she sees Simon hovering over her, and she whispers one final word...Angel.

Miracles do happen. Drea's life is not over. From the 'other side' she is given another chance at life. She spends the first months of her survival in a hospital recovering. Now she must decide how to wisely use Rafael's money and serve justice by baiting him for capture by the FBI.

Alex Cross must outsmart this gruesome duo before his family and friends become victims.

Moderator, LTM Reading Group

Selection for meeting: May 26, 2009

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