Blurb:
It’s supposed to be a
simple assignment. A quick trip to a South American country for an “in and out”
fact-finding mission. Unfortunately, the cult has other ideas.
When
college students begin disappearing from American campuses, a notorious cult,
God’s Delight, is the primary suspect. God’s Delight has been hosting shows
featuring sex, drugs, and rock and roll around the country, and young people
are flocking to them.
Among
the missing is the President’s goddaughter, and he wants answers. When he asks
Agent Cade Matthews, a member of a secret covert organization, to find her, the
mission appears fairly straightforward. Find the God’s Delight compound,
determine whether a welfare check on American cult members is warranted, and
get out. Simple. Clean. Easy.
Cade
sends newly-married Agents Dianna Murphy and Anders Mark to the University of
Wisconsin to follow the trail to God’s Delight, but when they wind up in Bolivia,
things go sideways. Suddenly, what appeared to be nothing more than a simple in-and-out could cost Dianna her life.
When an Agency extraction is ordered, chaos erupts, and the question becomes,
will anyone survive?
Excerpt:
“But everyone can
leave when they want, right?”
Tillie cocked her
eyebrow, clearly amused. “Of course. But why would they? This is paradise.”
“It is indeed,
darling Miranda,” drawled a deep sultry voice. A tall, well-built man dressed
in a white cossack, a thick wooden cross draped around his neck, wrapped his
arms around her and kissed her cheek. His loose, long blonde hair framed a tan,
handsome face with a strong nose and a wicked, full-lipped grin. He turned his
piercing blue eyes toward Dianna and smiled. “Hello,” he said.
The man studied
her, his expression predatory.
Dianna shifted
uncomfortably. So, Tillie is using
another name. Meaning she’s undercover. Noted. Dianna stuck out her hand
and said. “Hi, I’m Bennie. I’m one of the students from Wisconsin working over
at the orphanage. You were kind enough to allow us to stay here.”
The man took her
hand and stroked it, his expression suddenly thoughtful. “Tell me, Bennie from Wisconsin, what do you think
of my paradise?” His hand moved to her lower arm.
Dianna flushed. My paradise? Is this Reverend John?
“It’s beautiful. Peaceful. But hot. And humid. Really humid.” She gazed up into the man’s eyes, somewhat stunned
at the lust she found there. My God, he
looks like he wants to devour me. Dianna quickly looked away.
The man chuckled.
“You get used to it. But we keep the air-conditioning on in the dormitories for
the newbies and limit their time in the sun. And of course, we all take a
siesta during the hottest part of the day if we need one.” He released her arm.
“We worship at day’s end when the air begins to cool. Otherwise, things get a
little…sweaty.”
He leaned down and kissed her on the cheek, gently tugging her
hair. Then he walked away. Dianna’s gaze did not leave him as children followed
him, playfully competing for his attention.
Just like Jesus.
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