Shirlee McCoy - Dangerous Sanctuary

Mission: rescue his fellow agent

The next exciting FBI: Special Crimes Unit story

FBI agent Radley Tumberg must rescue his fellow agent, Honor Remington, from a spiritual sanctuary where she’s being held against her will. But when he reaches her, posing as her estranged husband, he discovers the motives for her capture are deadlier than he expected. Can they escape the sanctuary and find evidence that its leader isn’t what he’s pretending to be?

Aside from her faith and her family, there’s not much SHIRLEE McCOY enjoys more than a good book! When she’s not teaching or chauffeuring her five kids, she can usually be found plotting her next Love Inspired Suspense story or wandering around the beautiful Inland Northwest in search of inspiration. Shirlee loves to hear from readers. If you have time, drop her a line at shirlee@shirleemccoy.com.

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Dangerous Sanctuary

Shirlee McCoy

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ISBN: 978-1-474-09494-8

DANGEROUS SANCTUARY

© 2019 Shirlee McCoy

Published in Great Britain 2019

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Time to go. Now!

Radley grabbed Honor’s arm. “It’s me,” he said, whispering the words because the guard had appeared again, sprinting to the back of the camper, his radio buzzing with activity.

Out of sight. Armed. Dangerous.

Backup coming, and Radley didn’t have time to ease into his escape plans or be gentle in his approach.

“Radley?” Honor whispered.

“Yeah,” he responded. “Let’s get out of here.”

She nodded.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

“Fine,” she murmured, her voice weak.

She was lying, because she had no choice but to be okay.

“I managed to get his gun,” she said. “It’s in your duffel. So, at least we’re not unarmed. Let’s go.”

She stepped deeper into the trees, moving nearly silently, the shadowy forest embracing her.

He followed, because they had to put distance between themselves and the enemy.

They had to get to a town, find a phone, call for backup.

And once Honor was safe, once she’d been transported back to Boston, he’d return. Because there was no way he was going to let Absalom keep whatever dirty secrets he was hiding.

Dear Reader,

Love is a word we use often. We love cars and movies, books and food. Of course, we love people, too. Spouses, children, family and friends. They all fall in the category of things we enjoy. But love is so much deeper than that. Love isn’t just the quick happy feeling we get when we share an experience with someone we care about. It is not the attraction we feel when we look into the eyes of our significant others. It isn’t the warmth we feel when we hold our babies for the first time. Love is not warm and fuzzy, sweet and light. It is hard work. It is sacrifice. It is commitment to the betterment of someone else even at the expense of self.

FBI agents Radley Tumberg and Honor Remington know this. They live good lives filled with wonderful people. They enjoy the material things that God has provided, and they aren’t looking for more. But when Honor’s life is threatened and everything she holds dear is in jeopardy, Radley steps in to help, and the love neither of them is looking for finds them.

I hope you enjoy the third book in the FBI Special Crimes Unit. I love hearing from readers. You can find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and if you have the time, drop me a line at shirlee@shirleemccoy.com.

Blessings,

Shirlee McCoy

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this;

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

—Galatians 5:14

For you, because you picked up this book and opened it to this page and read words written from my heart to yours.

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

About the Author

Booklist

Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

Dear Reader

Bible Verse

Dedication

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

EPILOGUE

Extract

About the Publisher

“Honor?”

A man’s voice carried through the blackness that surrounded Honor Remington, reaching into a darkness so profound she wasn’t sure how she’d drag herself out of it.

I need help . She tried to respond, but the words were trapped in her mind, stuck fast and unspoken.

Someone touched her shoulder, and she flinched, trying to open her eyes and look into the speaker’s face.

Her lids felt glued together, her body sluggish and numb.

“Come on, Honor. You can do better than that,” the man prodded, and something about his voice freed her.

Her eyes flew open, and she was looking into a familiar face. One she knew she should recognize: dark hair, hard-edged jaw and a scar at the corner of his mouth.