A Dangerous Game (New York Confidential Series #3)

by Heather Graham

Overview

TROUBLE ALWAYS FINDS HER…

Wrapping up a normal day at the office, criminal psychologist Kieran Finnegan is accosted by a desperate woman who shoves an infant into her arms and then flees, only to be murdered minutes later on a busy Manhattan street.

Who was the woman? Where did the baby come from? Kieran can’t stop thinking about the child and the victim, so her boyfriend, Craig Frasier, does what any good special agent boyfriend would do—he gets the FBI involved. And asks Kieran to keep out of it.

But the Finnegans have a knack for getting into trouble, and Kieran won’t sit idle when a lead surfaces through her family’s pub. Investigating on her own, she uncovers a dangerous group that plays fast and loose with human lives and will stop at nothing to keep their secrets—and they plan to silence Kieran before she can expose their deadly enterprise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781488028021
Publisher:	MIRA Books
Publication date:	03/13/2018
Series:	New York Confidential Series , #3
Sold by:	HARLEQUIN
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	56,754
File size:	815 KB

About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham has written more than a hundred novels. She's a winner of the RWA's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Thriller Writers' Silver Bullet. She is an active member of International Thriller Writers and Mystery Writers of America. For more information, check out her websites: TheOriginalHeatherGraham.com, eHeatherGraham.com, and HeatherGraham.tv. You can also find Heather on Facebook.

Editorial Reviews

02/15/2018
Kieran Finnegan, a therapist in a criminal psychologist's office, is thrown for a loop when a distraught woman calls her by name, thrusts a baby into her arms, and then is stabbed to death on the streets minutes later. Kieran knows she should stay out of it and let it be handled by the law, which includes her FBI Special Agent boyfriend Craig Frasier, but she can't help but be curious. So when she follows a lead to get more information and learns the stakes are huge, suddenly Kieran's involved whether she or Craig likes it or not. A compassionate, observant heroine who's something of a trouble magnet and a crack agent who has her back join forces to bring down a diabolical organization that preys on immigrants and still find time for love. VERDICT Taut, complex, and leavened with humor, this riveting thriller has links to Graham's "Finnegan Connection" series. A shade more suspense than romance, it will appeal to fans of both genres. Graham (Out of the Darkness) lives in Southern Florida. [See Prepub Alert, 10/15/17.]

Library Journal

02/26/2018
Graham’s latest outing featuring criminal psychologist Kieran Finnegan and FBI agent Craig Frasier is immediately entertaining and engrossing. Kieran is about to meet Craig at her family’s downtown Manhattan pub, Finnegan’s, when a frantic woman thrusts an infant into her arms, flees, and is murdered on the street moments later. Though Kieran tries to let the police, FBI, and other agencies take the lead in solving the case, her reputation for helping those in trouble draws informants to her like a magnet. Soon, she and Craig are trying to unravel a complex underground network that’s been enslaving and victimizing women who came to the United States with immigrant dreams. Kieran and Craig sometimes go off in separate directions chasing leads, but Graham provides plenty of face time and intimate connection, all lightened with humor, to reassure and satisfy romance readers. Though part of a series, this installment stands well alone. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"Immediately entertaining and engrossing... Graham provides plenty of face time and intimate connection, all lightened with humor, to reassure and satisfy romance readers. Though part of a series, this installment stands well alone." –Publisher's Weekly on A DANGEROUS GAME

"A thrilling, suspenseful plot that starts on the very first page and keeps you guessing until the very end! Kieran and Craig are an amazing crime-solving couple written with keen intelligence and sharp instincts. They demonstrate what a romantic partnership should be." –RT Book Reviews on A DANGEROUS GAME

"Intricate, fast-paced, and intense, this riveting thriller blends romance and suspense in perfect combination and keeps readers guessing and the tension taut until the very end." -Library Journal on Flawless

"Graham is the queen of romantic suspense, and her latest is proof that she deserves the title. What makes this story more fun than most is the relationship between Kieran Finnegan, who wants nothing more than family harmony and a functioning restaurant, and FBI agent Craig Frasier, who wants justice. Sparks fly, and it's electric." –RT Book Reviews on Flawless

"The vivid details throughout the story are conveyed with precision and planning, from the gruesome elements of murder to the beautiful descriptions of New York architecture. Graham has an amazing way of bringing her worlds to life, and the inclusion of historical lore emphasizes the already exceptional writing." –RT Book Reviews on A PERFECT OBSESSION

"A PERFECT OBSESSION is an intriguing mix of mystery, romance and history. You will find yourself drawn into the characters and atmosphere from the first word and [will] want to find that pub and soak it all up.... Solid history background to get the flavor and feel of [this] particular world." –Fresh Fiction

"Graham wields a deftly sexy and convincing pen."-Publishers Weekly

"An incredible storyteller." -Los Angeles Daily News

From the Publisher

In Book 3 of the New York Confidential series, psychologist Kieran Finnegan's life is turned upside down when a strange woman bursts into her office, hands her a baby, and then runs out. Shortly after, the woman is brutally killed while headed down the street. Narrator Saskia Maarleveld's engaging husky voice lends itself convincingly to both male and female characters. She deftly delivers the Finnegan family’s Irish accents as well as the voices of Russian-sounding characters. She is equally adept at ramping up the suspense through her top-notch acting. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

MAY 2018 - AudioFile