I apologize for missing last week. No excuse. I just spaced. I'm back to sharing a snippet from my romantic suspense, ONE RED SHOE. We leave Daria on her way to NYC and catch up with Sam in Smolensk, Russia.
Please excuse the creative punctuation, necessary to keep this within the guidelines. It's also edited some from the original.
Sam Jozwiak
slid open the door to Korioff’s inner sanctum. It had been blissfully easy to
get in—one guard, now sleeping quietly along with the rest of the compound; locks
a rookie could open; the computer password taped under the mouse pad—even a
minor kingpin in the Russian Mafia should have better security.
Hold on--no
modem, no cable, DSL, broadband, not even dial-up—no way to transmit data back
to headquarters. Okay, on to Plan B.
In the dark,
with only the glow from the computer screen, Sam copied files onto a tiny
memory chip. The financial records and client lists would make for fascinating
reading back home. As the personal files were being copied, a name
caught his attention. Why the hell did the Russian Mafia have a file on a U.S.
senator, especially, that senator? Sam opened the file. Holy shit!
It Happened One Night meets Knight and Day.
Daria Mason’s life is too predictable. Nothing ever happens in her small Iowa town where everybody knows everybody else. But when she travels to New York City looking for a little excitement, she never expects to bring home a wounded spy.
From the moment agent Sam Jozwiak steals intel vital to US security from a Russian Mafia kingpin, Murphy’s Law takes over. No matter how he covers his tracks, the kingpin’s assassins find him. What’s worse than getting shot in the butt? Accepting help from an Iowa tourist.
Sam and Daria flee cross country with the assassins right behind them. Sharing danger and excitement—and a few kisses—with Sam soon has Daria convinced he’s the man for her. He thinks she’ll be better off once he’s out of her life for good. With their lives on the line, can she convince him they belong together?
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Sounds like Sam just discovered something huge and damaging. An intriguing snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jess. He did.
DeleteInstead of just 'interesting' info, he's found 'very interesting' stuff. I wonder if this will complicate his job?
ReplyDeleteYou may be right, Ed.
DeleteOoh, an exciting snippet, raising many mysteries! Enjoyed reading this excerpt a LOT.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Veronica.
DeleteGah! Cliffhanger!
ReplyDeleteHehehe!
DeleteThe hairs on the back of my neck are prickling. He'd better get out of there fast!
ReplyDeleteYes, Alexis. He'd better.
DeleteWell, now I want to know what he found out!!
ReplyDeleteI hope so, Karen. :)
DeleteScenes like this make me nervous! I'm always afraid someone will get caught.
ReplyDeleteExactly what I'm hoping for.
DeleteUh Oh! Looks like someone is doing something they shouldn't and now poor Sam is going to have to pay the price.
ReplyDeleteYes, he will.
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