Welcome to the launch of Harlequin's Tactical Crime Division (TCD).
Perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and Blacklist...
Uncover the lives and loves of the FBI elite as they take on the toughest assignments. This is a new four-book miniseries featuring an ensemble cast of characters spread across 4 books, featuring 4 urgent cases, with one stellar team of crime solving experts.
The Tactical Crime Division—TCD—is a specialized unit of the FBI. Because of the growing concerns and need for ever increasing response time to criminal events, the FBI created a specialized tech and tactical team combing specialists from several active divisions that include: weapons, crime scene investigation, protection, negotiation and IT.
Each title can be read as a standalone novel, featuring a unique hard to solve crime case.
48 Hour Lockdown by Carla Cassidy
(on-sale March 17, 2020)
The
Tactical Crime Division—TCD—is a specialized unit of the FBI.They handle the
toughest cases in the most remote locations. When TCD learns of a school
invasion turned lockdown, every agent is ready to engage. With children in
jeopardy, the stakes couldn’t be higher. But it becomes personal for hostage
negotiator agent Evan Duran when he learns Annalise Taylor is one of the
captives holed up with the students in a school for the gifted. He’ll need
every resource available at TCD and every ounce of his expertise to turn this
disastrous situation into a rescue mission—and if he succeeds, maybe reunite
with the woman he never stopped loving.
Carla Cassidy is a New York
Times bestselling author who has written more than 125 novels for Harlequin
Books. She is listed on the Romance Writer's of America Honor Roll and has won
numerous awards. Carla believes the only thing better than curling up with a
good book to read is sitting down at the computer with a good story to write.
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Secret
Investigation
by Elizabeth Heiter (on-sale April 21, 2020)
In
the wake of a tragedy, the Tactical Crime Division is the first call. When
ironclad body armor inexplicably fails and soldiers perish, the Tactical Crime
Division jumps into action. Agent and former ranger Davis Rogers asks to go
undercover to find the traitor responsible for the death of one of his friends,
and Petrov Armor CEO Leila Petrov is happy to provide access to her
company…especially once she discovers she’s being framed. But will their joint
efforts be enough to uncover the truth?
Publishers
Weekly bestselling and award-winning author ELIZABETH HEITER likes her
suspense to feature strong heroines, chilling villains, psychological twists
and a little romance. Her research has taken her into the minds of serial
killers, through murder investigations, and onto the FBI Academy’s shooting
range. Her novels have been published in more than a dozen countries and
translated into eight languages. Visit her at www.elizabethheiter.com.
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Midnight
Abduction by
Nichole Severn (on-sale May 19, 2020)
For the Tactical Crime
Division, no case is left cold. When Benning Reeves’s twins are kidnapped, the
frantic father knows who can help: the Tactical Crime Division and Ana Ramirez.
Even though Ana once shattered Benning’s heart, the special agent is the only
one he can trust. But Ana is still tormented by the unresolved case that
brought them together years before—a case somehow entangled with Benning’s
children. It’s up to the TCD and Ana to discover why…before it’s too late.
Nichole Severn writes romantic
suspense with strong heroines, heroes who dare challenge them, and a hell of a
lot of guns. When she’s not writing, she’s injuring herself running and
practicing yoga.
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Running
Out of Time
by Cindi Myers (on-sale June 16, 2020)
When a terrorist is on the loose,
the Tactical Crime Division is on the case. To find out who poisoned medications, two of TCD’s agents are tapped to go undercover posing as a
married couple and infiltrate the company. But as soon as Jace Cantrell and
Laura Smith arrive at Stroud Pharmaceuticals, someone ups the ante by planting
explosives in their midst. Turns out that the small-town family business is
hiding a million secrets. Could they unknowingly be protecting a vengeful
killer?
Cindy Myers became one of the
most popular people in eighth grade when she and her best friend wrote a torrid
historical romance and passed the manuscript around among friends. Fame was
short-lived, alas; the English teacher confiscated the manuscript. Since then, Cindy
has written more than 50 published novels. Her historical and contemporary
romances and women’s fiction have garnered praise from reviewers and readers
alike.
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Excerpt from Secret Investigation
Welcome to the
Tactical Crime Division, a rapid-deployment joint team of FBI agents
specializing in hostage negotiation, missing persons, IT, profiling, shootings
and terrorism, with Director Jill Pembrook at the head.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Leila Petrov—When
defective bulletproof vests cause the deaths of an army unit, Petrov Armor’s
CEO is determined to find the person responsible. But her search makes her a
liability to a killer, someone who’s closer than she ever expected.
Davis Rogers—The
former army ranger thinks going undercover in Petrov Armor is his chance to prove himself in the FBI’s elite Tactical Crime Division
(TCD). But it’s also deeply personal. One of the soldiers killed was a friend,
and Davis won’t stop until he’s gotten justice.
Melinda Larsen—The deeper this profiler digs
into the Petrov Armor case, the more unexpected threats she uncovers—putting
her directly in the line of fire.
Kane Bradshaw—Ever
since his last partner died on the job, the TCD agent prefers to work alone.
But as he’s forced to work with Melinda, he fears history will repeat itself.
Eric Ross—Petrov
Armor’s head of sales was Leila’s first love. He’s jealous of Leila’s obvious
interest in her new “assistant,” Davis, but is there something more sinister
behind his constant appearances?
Joel Petrov—Leila’s
uncle has been an integral part of the company since Leila was a child. But is
his involvement too convenient?
As in the Bureau, dying in the field was a possibility
you accepted. You did whatever you could to prevent it, but if it happened, you
knew you’d be going out doing something you believed in. But not like this. Not
the way Jessica had died, trusting the military, trusting her training,
trusting her equipment.
“I want to take the lead on this case,” Davis blurted.
Gazes darted to him: from profiler Dr. Melinda Larsen, silently assessing,
suspicion in her eyes, as if she somehow knew he had a history with one of the
victims. Always buttoned-up Laura Smith was quiet and unreadable, but her Ivy
League brain was probably processing every nuance of his words. JC, staring at
him with understanding, even though he didn’t realize Davis knew Jessica
personally. No one on the team did. “Is your personal investment in this case
going to be a hindrance or a help?” Pembrook asked, voice and gaze steady.
Davis’s spine stiffened even more. She was talking
about his army background. She had to be. But if she thought he was going to
fidget, she underestimated the hell he’d gone through training to be a ranger
for the army. “A help. I’m familiar with how the army works. And I’m familiar
with the product. I’ve worn Petrov Armor vests.”
Petrov Armor had supplied the body armor Jessica and
her team had been wearing during the ambush. That armor—supposedly the newest
and best technology—had failed spectacularly, resulting in the deaths of all
but three of the soldiers and one of the locals. In his mind it wasn’t the
insurgents who had killed Jessica and her team. It was Petrov Armor.
He didn’t mention the rest. He’d more than just worn
the vests. He’d had a chance to be an early tester of their body armor, back
when he was an elite ranger and Petrov Armor was better known for the pistols
they made than their armor. He’d given the thumbs-up, raving about the vest’s
bullet-stopping power and comfort in his report. He’d given the army an
enthusiastic endorsement to start using Petrov Armor’s products more broadly.
And they had.
“I’m not talking about the armor,” Pembrook replied,
her gaze still laser-locked on his, even as agent-at-large Kane Bradshaw
slipped into the meeting late and leaned against the doorway. “I’m talking
about Jessica Carpenter.” Her voice softened. “I’m sorry for your loss.”
The gazes on him seemed to intensify, but Davis didn’t
shift his from Pembrook’s. “Thank you. And no, it won’t affect my judgment in
the case.”
Pembrook nodded, but he wasn’t sure if she believed
him as she looked back at the rest of the group and continued her briefing.
“Petrov Armor won a big contract with the military five years ago. The armor
this team was wearing is their latest and greatest. It’s not worn widely yet,
but their earlier version armor is commonly used. The military is doing a full
round of testing across all their branches. They’ve never had a problem with
Petrov Armor before, and they don’t intend to have another.
“Meanwhile, they’ve asked us to investigate at home.
We got lucky with the news coverage. We’re still not sure how it was leaked,
but not all of it got out. Or if it did, the news station only played a small
part. And somehow they don’t have the name of the body armor supplier. Not
yet,” she said emphatically. “Rowan, we don’t have to worry about PD this time.
I’m putting you on the media. Hendrick can lend computer support if you need
it.”
Rowan Cooper nodded, looking a little paler than
usual, but sitting straighter.
I cannot wait to read the Tactical Crime Division series. You can find the complete series here on Amazon*. 48 Hour Lockdown by Carla Cassidy is out now (it is a fast-paced story). Secret Invesigation by Elizabeth Heiter releases April 21. I hope you enjoy this series as much as I am. I will be sharing my review of The Thief of Lanwyn Manor by Sarah E. Ladd tomorrow. It is part of the Cornwall Novels. I hope you have an inspiring day. Take care, stay safe and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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