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Rain Man
Lies He Told Book 2
by Sylvie Grayson
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Can Rain solve his last case without getting his girlfriend arrested?
Rainier is a survivor. He’s made some mistakes, and now he’s paying for them. As a condition of his probation, he must work with the police on investigations where his skills might be useful. There is one more case to solve to complete his commitments. Then he’ll be free. As he heads undercover to work this last case, Sophia arrives in town. She is a childhood crush who means a great deal to Rain, and she is obviously terrified of someone.
Sophia has made a bad choice in the past, and now she’s in hiding to avoid dealing with it. Still, it follows her, and Rainier is the only one she can trust to help her deal with it.
Rain’s problem? The clues he uncovers on his final case all seem to lead directly to Sophia. Can he solve the case without breaking his heart or pointing the police in his girlfriend’s direction?
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At least they
didn’t put him in jail. Rainier Murdoch couldn’t think of
anything that would embarrass his folks more. Surprisingly, it had
been a relief to be caught by the police, and deal with the whole
mess after months of working undercover and running. His business
partner was dead, and when the dust settled Rain was charged with
running a gambling operation without a licence, and failure to pay
the taxes on the proceeds. Now he was on probation. Rain pulled
his pickup to the side of the rural road and parked in the empty
gravelled area he’d found here before. Early spring, and the sun
was shining glaringly on the fast receding water in the flats. He
reached for his binoculars in the glove box and climbed out to walk
to the edge of the pond. Uncle Toby had a house on the other side of
the open water and there wasn’t a better place in Victoria to watch
the birds. Since moving to Vancouver Island from the Canadian
Prairies, he’d missed the wildlife he’d grown up with in
Saskatchewan. The flats
were quiet today, the shallow water still, a dozen large grey and
black geese floating calmly in a circle near the middle of the pond.
Through the trees, he caught sight of the deck of Uncle Toby’s
house. He scanned the view with his binoculars, pausing in surprise.
He’d been on that deck a few times with his uncle, there was a
shower and a hot tub positioned there. Uncle Toby would pour him a
scotch, toss him a towel and lead the way out the door where they’d
each have a quick shower and step into the steaming water to relax
and catch up with each other. Someone was
showering on the deck. He adjusted the lenses of his binoculars and
took a closer look as his breath caught in his throat. It was a
woman, young from the look of her, although her face wasn’t what
held his total attention. As the water flowed over her shapely body,
she soaped up then lifted an arm to rinse, her breast moving
enticingly with the motion. She turned to wash her other side and he
focussed on her ass. Very nice. This wasn’t
any business of his. Toby could entertain whomever he wanted at his
place. He was a widower, after all. Rainier glanced around in sudden
worry to see who else might be watching the activity on the deck.
There was no one here but himself which caused the tension in his
chest to ease somewhat. The problem
was, Uncle Toby had left town last week. Having finally retired from
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the national police force, he’d
taken a long talked about trip to southeast Asia. The house should be
empty. Had this person just steered down his road, walked onto the
deck to shower and use his hot tub? As Rain watched, the woman leaned
to shut off the showerhead and flipped the lid of the hot tub open.
Then she stepped in, steam rising in a cloud around her. What to do?
Toby hadn’t specifically asked him to keep an eye on the house.
Should he just ignore this? Since being charged with offences,
Rainier had been released on bail. The conditions of his probation
included working with the cops on various cases where they thought
his skills would be of use. As time went by, he’d begun to feel
like a police officer, given some kind of responsibility to enforce
the law. Spending time with Uncle Toby in the last few months had
simply reinforced that feeling. He couldn’t walk past this. Lowering the
binoculars, he headed determinedly for his truck. His job today was
to find out what was going on at Uncle Toby’s place. Getting a
closer look at the woman with the great ass and spectacular chest
would just be a bonus. When
Rain pulled up in front of Uncle Toby’s door, everything looked
normal. Toby’s truck was parked in its usual spot in the drive. He
never used the twin garages attached to the side of the house, and on
Rain’s first tour of the place, he’d noticed they were full of
junk, so no room to fit his vehicle in there. Either the female
visitor was driving Toby’s truck, or she’d left her car
elsewhere. But she had to have access to a vehicle of some kind, out
here in the boonies. Parking right
in front of the entry, he climbed out, slamming his door loudly.
Didn’t want to startle anyone unnecessarily. Marching up the couple
of steps to the front door, he pressed his thumb hard on the button
for the doorbell. It chimed inside the house. There was the
sound of footsteps approaching, but the door didn’t open right
away. He turned his face toward the side window, imagining he was
being scrutinised by the occupant within. That probably meant they
were nervous about having a caller show up at the door. The question
was, would they open it? Then he heard
the lock snick back and saw the handle twist down. The door opened,
and his heart beat a little harder. Would it be Toby or the woman
he’d seen on the back deck? He spotted a
pair of bare feet, the toenails painted a dark red, and his gaze
travelled up slim bare legs to the hem of a silky-looking green
housecoat. There was enticing cleavage where the garment met across
the woman’s chest. Her face was lovely, pale blue eyes and a plump
mouth. A smile formed on that exquisite face. “Hello, Rain Man,”
she said. “I’ve been waiting for you.”
The Lies He Told Me
Lies He told Book 1
When a police detective falls in love with his main suspect, life gets complicated.
When Chloe Bowman woke to find her husband gone, never did she imagine it would take so long to find him, or that in the midst of the search she'd discover she didn't really know this man at all. She soon realizes she has been left alone with her young son and a time bomb on her hands. Then the earthquake throws everything into question. Lurking in the shadows is the mysterious Rainman who travels under an unknown name.
Police Detective Ross Cullen was already investigating Chloe's husband when he disappeared. Although he's powerfully drawn to Chloe, Ross also knows that when one member of a family disappears, the first place to look for the suspect is among those closest to him. No one is closer than Chloe.
But the deeper Ross digs the less he knows, and the more he's attracted to the young wife as she struggles to put her life back together. Can Ross break through the Rainman's disguises to solve the case so he can be with Chloe?
Ross Cullen shifted on the seat of his truck and cranked his neck sideways. Surveillance duty was hard work. He was staff sergeant now and had become detective a year ago. He didn’t have to do a lot of the grunt work anymore. But he’d wanted this case. He’d already had Jeff Sanderson in his sights. When the Missing Persons Notice crossed his desk, it all seemed too convenient. After the husband disappeared, the house got finished, the lawn went in. Today was his day off and he didn’t have to be here. He’d seen the tapes of Chloe’s first interview at the station. After she filed the report about her missing husband, she’d been asked to come in and answer some questions. Her brother John had come with her, but Chloe herself had been impressive. She was obviously shaken. She’d looked tenuous but dogged as she recounted everything she claimed she knew about her husband’s last days in Victoria. He was gone, his laptop, his cell phone, his dog and car were gone. She answered the same questions over and over as they were put to her different ways, until she sagged back in her chair in exhaustion. “Well,” she said. “I’ve had enough. If there’s anything else you want to ask that might help find my husband, then please ask now. Otherwise I’m going home.” She stood, looking down at the officer who sat with his finger midway down the page and a surprised look on his face. “You may have more to say but I’m through. Now you’ve had my cooperation and I want yours. Find my husband. Quit dragging your feet, quit pretending he ran off and find him!” She turned her back and headed toward the exit, followed closely by her brother. The officer at the door looked past her to see what his instructions were, then opened the door and escorted them out. It was Ross’s opinion that Chloe and her brother John were cut from the same cloth. Chloe was just younger and hid her steel under her feminine nature. But she was just as tough in her own way and just as determined. And beautiful. He’d been fascinated by her dark glossy curls and fair skin, the large liquid eyes. He’d watched the recording of the interview more than once and it irked him to know that it was as much to look at her as to analyze the information. He watched from his truck now as Chloe called across the yard to her little white dog and leaned down to ruffle his ears. Ross slowly panned the binoculars over her form, feeling his temperature rise. Maybe this kind of surveillance wasn’t healthy. He might get a fever just watching her.
Sylvie Grayson loves to write about suspense, romance and attempted murder, in both contemporary and science fiction/fantasy. She has lived most of her life in British Columbia, Canada in spots ranging from Vancouver Island on the west coast to the North Peace River country and the Kootenays in the beautiful interior. She spent a one year sojourn in Tokyo Japan.
She has been an English language instructor, a nightclub manager, an auto shop bookkeeper and a lawyer. Now she works part time as the owner of a small company, and writes when she finds the time.
She is a wife and mother and still loves to travel, having recently completed a trip to Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and Hong Kong. She lives on the coast of the Pacific Ocean with her husband on a small patch of land near the sea that they call home.
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Love the covers, synopses and excerpts. This is a must read series for me. Thank you for sharing your book and author details
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