Lynette Eason - Explosive Force

From reporter to witness on the run...

The next exciting Military K-9 Unit story

Just before the K-9 training center explodes, reporter Heidi Jenks spots the bomber—and now he wants her dead. While military explosives expert First Lieutenant Nick Donovan doesn’t trust journalists, it’s his duty to protect Heidi. And with a killer circling closer, he and his bomb-sniffing K-9 are all that stands between Heidi and someone planning to silence her for good.

LYNETTE EASONis a bestselling, award-winning author who makes her home in South Carolina with her husband and two teenage children. She enjoys traveling, spending time with her family and teaching at various writing conferences around the country. She is a member of Romance Writers of America and American Christian Fiction Writers. Lynette can often be found online interacting with her readers. You can find her at Facebook.com/lynette.easonand on Twitter, @lynetteeason.

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Explosive Force

Lynette Eason

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08595-3

EXPLOSIVE FORCE

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Published in Great Britain 2018

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“Where are you?” Heidi whispered. She stepped back outside to scan the parking lot.

A figure walked toward her. She studied him, but it wasn’t the man she’d come to meet.

As he got closer, he lifted his gaze and connected with hers. Blue ice chips bored into her.

She whirled to go back into the restaurant, but a hard hand grabbed her ponytail and yanked her toward her car. She let out a scream and threw an elbow back. She connected, and her attacker let out a harsh grunt.

His grip relaxed a fraction, and Heidi lashed out with a foot, connecting with a hard knee. He cried out and went to the asphalt.

And she was free.

* * *

MILITARY K-9 UNIT:These soldiers track down a serial killer with the help of their brave canine partners

Mission to Protect —Terri Reed, April 2018 Bound by Duty —Valerie Hansen, May 2018 Top Secret Target —Dana Mentink, June 2018 Standing Fast —Maggie K. Black, July 2018 Rescue Operation —Lenora Worth, August 2018 Explosive Force —Lynette Eason, September 2018 Battle Tested —Laura Scott, October 2018 Valiant Defender —Shirlee McCoy, November 2018 Military K-9 Unit Christmas —Valerie Hansen and Laura Scott, December 2018

Dear Reader,

Thank you so much for coming along on Nick and Heidi’s exciting adventure. Both characters had a lot to learn in this story and I think they were wise enough to take advantage of the opportunities to grow. Heidi had to curb her impatience when it came to working with a coworker who drove her crazy. In addition to that, she had to decide to be ethical and do her best on a story she wasn’t super interested in doing. I was proud of her for doing that. I do hope you’ll be sure to get the other books in the series. Don’t forget, there are EIGHT books in this series, so make sure you have them all. Thank you again for reading. Be sure to check out my facebook page and join in the fun there. www.facebook.com/lynetteeasonand my website, www.lynetteeason.com.

God Bless,

Lynette Eason

But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

—2 Thessalonians 3:3

Dedicated to the two-legged and four-legged heroes who put their lives on the line every day. No amount of thanks will ever be enough.

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

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

Extract

About the Publisher

ONE

First Lieutenant Heidi Jenks, news reporter for CAF News , blew a lock of hair out of her eyes and did her best to keep from muttering under her breath about the stories she was being assigned lately.

She didn’t mind the series of articles she was doing on the personnel who lived on the base—those were interesting and she was meeting new people. And besides, those had been her idea.

But some of the other stories were just plain boring. Like the stolen medals. Okay, maybe not boring, but definitely not as exciting as some she could be working on. Like finding Boyd Sullivan, the Red Rose Killer. A serial killer, he liked to torment his victims with the gift of a red rose and a note saying he was coming for them. And then he struck, leaving death and heartache in his wake with one last rose and a note tucked under the arm of the victim. Got you.