Horribly abused by his mother, Van eventually goes in search of his father. When he finds him, his life is radically changed. His father works for the FBI, and has contacts to a covert group, run by the Old Man, that goes after the worst of the worst criminals. Van is recruited to join both -- and does. Van handles every job he's sent on with cold efficiency, letting nothing stand in his way of gaining the information he seeks and stopping his foes. Eventually, he's offered a team of his own within the Old Man's organization. He accepts, with one caveat -- none of them can be female. Because of his mother, the only woman he has ever trusted is his handler, Makie. His attitude takes a hit when he meets Ginna, a cop, while on a job for the Old Man. When it's over, much to the shock of everyone involved, he requests that she be added to his team if she's willing -- which she is, as long as the organization can promise to keep her young son safe while she's on assignments. Ginna fits in well with the team, and though she is appalled at some of the tactics Van uses to gain information, she finds herself attracted to him. Can she break through the walls he's erected around his emotions? If so, then what? Only time will tell.

A Shattered Life

“The messages were more than just her names?” Roger asked.


“They came in bits and pieces from the man she’d captured, although we didn’t know he was her prisoner at the time. Rumors of an assassination plot, then hints of where and when but never who was involved until the end. Obviously she was playing us to make the whole thing believable.”


“So we need to find her and stop her before she gets to Con and possibly actually does take out a bunch of important CEOs as well.”


“We’re going to need every iota of information you have on her from any source.”


With another nod Urbain opened his briefcase and handed each of the men a slim folder. “Virtually useless because she’s so good, but better than nothing. There are also plane tickets in there and the ID’s you’ll need to use them. Once you get to Cleveland feel free to come up with new ones.”


Chapter 52