Covert Danger — Jo-Ann Carson

Covert Danger The Mata Hari Suspense Series, Book #1 A single woman -- A double life High fashion model, Sadie Stewart, is a dedicated undercover CIA agent used to getting her man. But this time she's chasing a power-hungry international arms dealer stealing ancient Egyptian amulets. Brilliant, ruthless and slightly wacko, he's a hard catch. She's willing to risk everything to stop him, but the handsome Sebastian Wilde, who looks like a modern Viking, keeps getting in her way. Her independence is shaken as he stirs feelings in her that she thought only existed in fairy tales. Can she put their attraction aside and get the job done? When Sebastian sees Sadie in a high speed motor-boat flying down the Grand Canal in Venice, with the Italian military police hot on her tail, her beauty and courage intrigue him. He has a personal vendetta to stop the trading of looted art, and when it looks as though she's involved in that shady world, he decides to stop her. Could the femme fatale really be that evil? Their adventure spans the globe with scenes in Venice, Florence, Amsterdam, Cairo and New York. Can they work together and stop the heist planned for the Met Museum of Art? Protecting the relics becomes their shared goal, but it's not all about ancient magic and power. Love hangs in the balance. A cross between Indiana Jones and Covert Affairs Award Winning Smart, Sexy Suspense