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Blood Brothers in Christ: Arrow that Flies
Manufacturer: S & S Cuffe
ISBN: 978-1-61252-065-0
Length:
Novel
Category:
Inspirational
Sub-Category:
Suspense
Rating:
Sweet
Photography/Artwork:
Laura Morrigan
Release Date:
August 1, 2011
Price: $5.99
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As undercover agent, Jackie Duncan, ferrets out environmental activist Rand Adams and his turbulent plans for the logging town of Stellar’s Ford, she sees double when identical twin, Robbie, assumes his brother’s identity. After nearly getting skewered by an arrow at a tree-spiking site, Jackie’s list of suspects grows, and her rural childhood haven boils over with protests and arson. At every turn, Rand Adams is a step ahead of her.
When her investigative work won’t turn the tables, Jackie stubbornly befriends this would-be enemy and discovers, though they share the same face, Robbie is not his volatile brother. But who is he, and will their fragile love and common faith be enough to weather the arrival of brother, Rand, and his claims of being a kidnapped pawn in a cat-and-mouse game that's about to turn deadly for all of them?
EXCERPT
Rand sprinted after him and spotted a flicker of movement far ahead before it disappeared in the forest gloom. "It's a whitetail, Brad," he called. "Probably the beggar deer."
He turned and trudged back to Jackie. Tree spiking -- an old trick but still effective against Brad's small chainsaw-driven outfit. The bark would eventually slough off at the wound, grow back and cover the gash. Encapsulated within the rings of growth, the tree would carry the spike as a souvenir of war for a lifetime. Jackie bent over to retrieve her dropped paint can. A whine vibrated in his ears and he caught the wink of yellow in his peripheral vision. The fiberglass missile thwacked into the tree inches from Jackie's head, spraying bark shrapnel over her cheek.
Jackie snapped her head up just as RJ crashed toward her. "Stay down!" he shouted. He grabbed her arm and forced her into a crouch, molding his body against hers.
She angled her head and pushed her jaw against his protective shoulder. "It's an arrow," she said.
"Be still," he muttered and looked up at the quivering shaft of a hunter's arrow embedded in the tree bole just above her. "Are you alright?" he asked. He gently touched her cheek.
Jackie flinched and he released her and stood. He put the tree between them as she wiped her knuckles across the wound, smearing blood across her cheek. "I'm fine," she croaked, and turned away, but not before he spotted tears welling up in her eyes. He held his arms stiff at his sides and fought the urge to comfort her.
Brad strode up, tweaked Jackie's chin up, stared her in the face, and let her go. The action lasted only an instant.
"Did you see who it was?" RJ asked, angry at Brad for putting his thoughts into action.
"Naw," Brad returned. "Probably some weasel out-of-stater thinking he knows how to bow hunt and using us for target practice before the season starts. They give any fool a license and turn them loose up here." He tweaked on the arrow. "High powered, nice and sharp."
"You shouldn't touch that," Jackie cautioned. "The sheriff ought to have a look at it."
"Oh, no. You're not getting the law involved in this," Brad exploded. He turned on RJ. "This is your doing, isn't it?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," RJ spluttered.
"Sure you don't! I wouldn't be surprised if you set up this little stunt just so you could tie up my operation in a bunch of red tape," Brad accused. "We're not saying anything about this incident."
"It doesn't matter," Jackie interrupted. "We've got spikers. We don't know how many trees they hit."
"Don't matter. I can get my hands on equipment that'll handle it," Brad said.
"No," Jackie said. "I ought to talk to the office before we get in over our heads."
"One thing's for sure, I'll find out who did this, mark my words." The lumberman flung his gear together and glared at Rand. "Far as I know only three people knew we were coming here today. You, me, and Jackie. That makes one of us a traitor or a spiker, both the same in my book." In typical Brad Stanley style, he strode through the pines, muttering, "No sense marking any more trees. It'd just give them a bull's eye to ram the spike into."
RJ tuned out the rant and watched his friend stomp away and disappear where the trail curved around the pond.
Jackie tapped him on the shoulder. "What do you know about this?" she asked. He turned and faced her. The blood still oozed from her cheek and her dark brows crinkled over accusing brown eyes.
"With a gripping storyline, a beautiful setting and real life characters, this story keeps your attention to the very last page. The scenery is beautifully described so that you can visualize it easily. This is the first book I have read by this author it won’t be the last."
Clare -- The World Can Wait Review Blog
"From the moment I started reading “Arrow that Flies” Book One in the Blood Brothers in Christ Series by Sadie and Sophie Cuffe, I was enthralled. The Prologue was one of the most gripping and exciting I have ever read and the action in the book does not ease up... I can’t wait for Book Two. Congratulations on a fine job."
Regina Andrews, Author of Destiny's Designs and the Sterling Heights series.
"Arrow that Flies is certainly an exciting mystery. The pacing was well done, the characters were extremely likable, and I was kept guessing until the very end. Anyone looking for a romantic suspense with a heartwarming ending should give Arrow that Flies a try."
Poinsetta -- Long and Short Reviews
Rating = 3.5 Stars
"Arrow That Flies is one of those novels that is so very hard to put down, from the beginning with the Prologue right to the very end. The characters to me felt very real and I really like Jackie but then there is Amanda, one of those persons you just love to hate. I felt like the book was very well written, the plot is well thought out and the authors keep one guessing to the end. There are several characters throughout the book that one feels like could be the instigator to what is all going on and I thought that there were more involved together. Although being Christian based it is not preachy. It shows how one can keep their faith in the face of adversity. So for those who are not Christians and still are looking for a good clean mystery then grab a copy of Arrow That Flies. Recommended for all ages."
Miss Lynne's Books and More
Rating = 5 Stars
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