Lori A. May

SYNOPSIS:  Delphi has a task for Francesca Thorne.  As a graduate of the Athena Academy and one of Oracle's agents, Chesca has a new mission:  to profile Arachne and confirm the information provided by Salvatore Giambi (see STACKED DECK for more details).  But will this put Chesca in danger?  Will Evans is assigned to be her bodyguard.  What  secrets will be uncovered as they investigate the murky past of Arachne?

Francesca Thorne is pulled from another case to do a profile on Arachne aka Queen of Hearts for Delphi. After interviewing a possibe connection to Arachne, Chesca comes out to find her car vandalized. Christine Evans sends her nephew Will who is on medical leave from the army to help keep her safe.

I absolutely LOVE Athena Force series.....BUT I was NOT pleased with this book!! It was LONG winded...was NOT exciting at all!! Not a good fit for the Athena Force set!! I made myself finish the book but heck it was hard!! I read a huge amount of Silhouette ( harlequin ) books, and it has been a while since I have been THIS disappointed!!!

Back cover:  Caught in the crossfire

This is the next book in the Athena Force series, Chesca Thorne is an FBI profiler, Delphi brings her in to get a profile of Arachne – including a potential name.  As Chesca begins to profile and investigate Arachne, the danger increase.  Will becomes her bodyguard as the two continue to investigate Arachne, discover