Preston (Press) Barclay wants to go on teaching history. Unfortunately, he and Mara Thorn, a headstrong Wiccan professor of comparative religions, stumble across the dead body of a colleague. Jointly accused, Mara and Press team up to find the murderer before the police can build a case against them. Can this ill-matched pair prevail against the police, the murderer, and-even worse-the college administration?

To soldier-of-fortune Jeb Sledge, the assignment seemed simple: Rescue an heiress and her journalist friend from Colombian guerrillas and collect a sizable paycheck for his troubles. But things rarely go as planned. After stumbling upon a mass of dead bodies, Kristin Halvorsen isn't about to leave Colombia without the proof she needs for the story of a lifetime, and Sledge soon finds himself ensnared in a chemical weapons conspiracy that involves civilians, guerillas and high-ranking government officials. But neutralizing the factory isn't enough. Where are the weapons that have already been fabricated? Who are the intended targets? How potent and far-reaching are the effects? A pursuit through South America, the U.S. and the Caribbean embroils Sledge and Kristin in a mission to prevent a catastrophic attack - and leaves Sledge fighting to save both their lives.

ReviewA fast-paced, exciting read, with bigger-than-life heroes and villains. It was over much too quickly. -- Chris Rogers, author of Rage Factor, Chill Factor, etc., from the back cover Features a man of his word and a woman of convictions...[in] a world of shifting loyalties and deadly intrigues. -- Gwyneth Atlee, author of Canyon Song, Against the Odds, etc., from the back cover Set against Colombia's forbidding landscape, populated with memorable characters, the novel images a classic confrontation of good versus evil. -- Carlos Ledson Miller, author of Panama and Belize, from the back coverProduct DescriptionNovel: A CIA agent working under cover as a drug pilot in Colombia....A Colombian woman of good family, threatened by industrial intrigue and a plot to kidnap her....Unwillingly thrown together, they discover plans for an international terrorist strike against both their countries. Held captive and marked for death in a remote Andean village, they must find a way to prevent the terrorist attack.