by Brad Taylor
Part of Pike Logan, book 1.5
First published 2014
Pike Logan has earned his way back into the Taskforce, a secret counterterrorism unit that works beyond legal boundaries. But he wants Jennifer Cahill to join him, even though nobody else believes a female civilian belongs in their world. Jennifer would rather build their new business, Grolier Recovery Services, an archaeological research company that Pike sees as perfect cover for future operations. When Grolier gets hired to investigate a site in Roswell, New Mexico, Jennifer talks Pike into taking the job. They expect to search for Indian artifacts in the desert. Instead, they stumble into a conspiracy that runs much deeper than alien folklore. Someone has gone to great lengths to hide what lies buried in the New Mexico sand. Pike and Jennifer must decide how far they will go to uncover the truth, knowing that the wrong choice could destroy their chances with the Taskforce and cost them their lives.
Genres: adventure, mystery, archaeology, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: New Mexico, Roswell
Period: 21st-century
105 pages · Kindle Edition · Dutton