Smoke Screen - Sandra Brown

Category: Adults, Romance, Sex Scenes, Suspense
Language: English
Keywords: Arson Murder TV Reporter

Written by Sandra Brown
Read by Victor Slezak
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Release date: July 21, 2008
Duration: 14:17:33

When newswoman Britt Shelley wakes up to find herself in bed with Jay Burgess, a star detective in the Charleston PD, she remembers nothing of how she got there—or how Jay wound up dead.

Handsome, hard-partying Jay was one of four heroic city officials who risked their lives five years earlier to lead others to safety from a catastrophic fire. His lifelong friend, Raley Gannon, was later assigned to investigate the blaze.

But Raley never finished the inquiry because one calamitous night his career was destroyed by scandal. Now, the newswoman whose biased reporting helped bring about Raley’s downfall might be his only chance to vindicate himself and get justice for the fire’s victims. But the more Raley and Britt discover about that fateful day, the more perilous the situation becomes, until they’re not only chasing the truth but running for their lives.

“At the start of this scorching if somewhat formulaic thriller from bestseller Brown, Charleston, S.C., TV reporter Britt Shelley wakes up in bed next to the dead body of police detective Jay Burgess. While Jay had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, the authorities suspect foul play. Jay’s former best friend, ex-fireman Raley Gannon, suffered a similar shock five years earlier, waking up next to party girl Suzi Monroe’s naked corpse after a party at Jay’s home. Raley had been investigating a fire at a local police station that took seven lives, despite the heroic efforts of Jay and several other cops, one of whom is now South Carolina’s attorney general. Cleared of Suzi’s death, Raley eventually teams with Britt to look into a nasty arson coverup. Brown laces her dependable romantic fireworks with a solid action-filled plot, though readers should be prepared for a few stereotypes, including a limp-wristed gay, a macho skinhead and a power-mad female politician.”

“Narrator Victor Slezak is masterful at spinning this thriller, which he delivers in Southern drawls listeners will savor. …. Brown is an expert at romantic suspense, and this is a great listen.” ….AudioFile