In the early days of World War II, the Lang family lost everything. Eighty years later, it's time to take it back. The Nazis have taken control of Austria, and wealthy widower Leopold Lang faces a difficult decision: join the ranks of the foreign power that has taken over his homeland or flee with his children to safety. Leopold makes his choice--but too late. His family is ripped apart, never to be reunited. But decades later, fate brings together the descendants of this broken dynasty in the place where it all began--Falcon Point. Anna, Cole, and Tess have never met, each relying on fractured pieces of information to understand their Austrian heritage. But when unforeseen opportunities draw these Lang cousins to to Falcon Point, they soon discover they are not alone in their quest to claim the coveted property and the fabled treasure hidden within. Unfortunately, another claimant, one with a much darker heritage, is determined to eliminate the Lang family once and for all.
"Fans who prefer a lighter thriller with more tension than blood and a believable mystery will find plenty to enjoy in this excellent read and should add it to their to-read list today!" - InD'Tale Magazine When Lars Hendriks arranges to meet Marit Jansen in Vienna, he is hoping their friendship will blossom into romance. What he doesn’t expect is a surprise visit from his cousin Cole or the loose diamonds he brings with him. As a CIA operative, Cole Bridger is used to uncertainty, but when his work takes him back to Vienna, he looks forward to reconnecting with Isabelle Roberts, the fellow agent he dated briefly before duty took him away from Austria. Unfortunately, his silence over the last few months has created a chasm that he can’t cross without help. He barely takes a step toward repairing the damaged relationship when a brazen jewel heist seemingly links Cole, Lars, Marit, and Isabelle to the crime. The group is drawn into a deadly mystery, and once again, the treasures of Falcon Point are threatened. It doesn’t take long for them to realize they have stumbled upon something far bigger and more dangerous than a simple robbery. And someone on the inside knows it.
After spending a busy holiday season putting drug smugglers behind bars, CIA operative Cole Bridger is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas in Vienna with his girlfriend and fellow operative, Isabelle Roberts. But when Isabelle is tasked with investigating a string of suspect financial transactions and redirects a suspicious package to a museum in Amsterdam, she inadvertently places Cole’s cousins in the crosshairs of a drug smuggling ring. Lars and Marit have no desire to be drawn into the deadly dealings of the criminal underworld, but when Lars’s sister, Tess’s, life is placed in danger, they willingly join Cole and Isabelle in their efforts to uncover the mastermind behind the drug smuggling ring. Unfortunately, the two couples’ involvement does not go unnoticed. And though each step brings them closer to the truth, they also reveal a startling picture of greed and corruption at the center of a dangerous organization that will stop at nothing to retrieve what it has lost.
Marit is looking forward to spending Fashion Week in Paris with her boyfriend, Lars, a t her side. But when the police take her in for questioning concerning a crime she did not commit, she calls the only person she knows who can help: Cole Bridger. When Cole gets to Paris, he quickly finds that everything is not as it seems, so he enlists the help of his girlfriend, Isabelle, and his cousin Lars to ensure Marit’s safety. Marit has just been named the prime suspect in the theft of a famous fashion designer’s work, and Cole and Isabelle will have to pull out their CIA training yet again to clear their friend’s name. Threats to Marit’s safety are escalating, and Isabelle needs an excuse to stick close to her friend. But for that kind of proximity, she’ll have to go undercover like never before: as a runway model. The two couples must uncover the secrets swirling around the show before it’s too late. But everyone in Paris is dressed to kill, and with danger pressing in from every side, Marit realizes she may not survive the cutthroat world of fashion.