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Induction
Someone wants her dead. Not happening on his watch.
When Roman Simon goes missing, the small town of Fairbury burns with rumors hotter than the sidewalk in July. They’re certain he’s either left his wife, or she killed him (not that they’d blame her). As the weeks pass and the police fail to find answers, things heat up more when Anna Simon disappears, too. If that’s not strange enough, the chief of police orders his officers to leave Anna out of their investigation.
As a new recruit into a secret protection service known only as The Agency to the few who know it exists, Keith Auger doesn’t know what he’s doing, but he’s determined to do his new job well. But when he finds himself guarding a woman before he’s fully trained, he already begins to doubt the wisdom of this career path.
Pressure mounts as Keith tries to stay one step ahead of the men out to kill Anna and another step ahead of Anna who is determined to find answers no one will give her.
Keith can’t help but will his first assignment with The Agency be his last?
Induction is an introductory novel to The Agency Files.
When Roman Simon goes missing, the small town of Fairbury burns with rumors hotter than the sidewalk in July. They’re certain he’s either left his wife, or she killed him (not that they’d blame her). As the weeks pass and the police fail to find answers, things heat up more when Anna Simon disappears, too. If that’s not strange enough, the chief of police orders his officers to leave Anna out of their investigation.
As a new recruit into a secret protection service known only as The Agency to the few who know it exists, Keith Auger doesn’t know what he’s doing, but he’s determined to do his new job well. But when he finds himself guarding a woman before he’s fully trained, he already begins to doubt the wisdom of this career path.
Pressure mounts as Keith tries to stay one step ahead of the men out to kill Anna and another step ahead of Anna who is determined to find answers no one will give her.
Keith can’t help but will his first assignment with The Agency be his last?
Induction is an introductory novel to The Agency Files.
217 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 16, 2024
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About the author
Chautona Havig
275 books1,833 followers**fingers skittle across the keyboard. Stop. Eyelids blink over the top**
Oh, was this bio day? Oops! I forgot. I was lost in my latest manuscript. Umm... bio. Yeah.
Hi! I’m Chautona Havig. (for those who care, that’s Shuh-TONE-uh HAVE-ig). Yeah. Just work with me here. I should have used a pseudonym, but when you grow up with a name like Chautona, it kind of sticks.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10: 23–25
Those aren’t just words on a page for me–they’re why I write. I write to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ. The stories I create are to make people laugh, cry, question, consider.
They’re for you.
When the world screams for hope, I try to point you to the true Source of hope–Jesus.
Sometimes life in the church no longer seems a refuge from the pain of a self-serving world around us, but through my stories, I try to point you to the only Refuge that can truly help–the Father’s Everlasting Arms.
And sometimes we just need an escape from the monotony, the emptiness we see around us. We need joy, laughter–what I like to call “just the write escape.”
Christian fiction without apology or pretense–lived, not preached.
What does that even mean?
It means I care–about you. About your walk with Jesus. I care about the words you put before your eyes, the mental pictures those words conjure. It’s difficult to express just how much I love my brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s difficult to share just how much I love you.
But I do.
And I write for you. I sit in my little house in California’s Mojave Desert and I write to show you why one sister believes one thing, why a brother believes another. I write to show you how some Christians handle trials or triumphs–for you. So when you’re faced with something–good or bad, it doesn’t matter–maybe it’ll spark a memory. Maybe that memory will smolder until you pull out your Bible and see what the Lord said about it–about His great love for you. For YOU!
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll share that love with another hurting, confused, or blessed-with-more-than-she-knows-what-to-do-with soul.
I just happen to think that’s the most blessed giving anyone could hope to receive.
Oh, was this bio day? Oops! I forgot. I was lost in my latest manuscript. Umm... bio. Yeah.
Hi! I’m Chautona Havig. (for those who care, that’s Shuh-TONE-uh HAVE-ig). Yeah. Just work with me here. I should have used a pseudonym, but when you grow up with a name like Chautona, it kind of sticks.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. ~ Hebrews 10: 23–25
Those aren’t just words on a page for me–they’re why I write. I write to encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ. The stories I create are to make people laugh, cry, question, consider.
They’re for you.
When the world screams for hope, I try to point you to the true Source of hope–Jesus.
Sometimes life in the church no longer seems a refuge from the pain of a self-serving world around us, but through my stories, I try to point you to the only Refuge that can truly help–the Father’s Everlasting Arms.
And sometimes we just need an escape from the monotony, the emptiness we see around us. We need joy, laughter–what I like to call “just the write escape.”
Christian fiction without apology or pretense–lived, not preached.
What does that even mean?
It means I care–about you. About your walk with Jesus. I care about the words you put before your eyes, the mental pictures those words conjure. It’s difficult to express just how much I love my brothers and sisters in Christ. It’s difficult to share just how much I love you.
But I do.
And I write for you. I sit in my little house in California’s Mojave Desert and I write to show you why one sister believes one thing, why a brother believes another. I write to show you how some Christians handle trials or triumphs–for you. So when you’re faced with something–good or bad, it doesn’t matter–maybe it’ll spark a memory. Maybe that memory will smolder until you pull out your Bible and see what the Lord said about it–about His great love for you. For YOU!
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll share that love with another hurting, confused, or blessed-with-more-than-she-knows-what-to-do-with soul.
I just happen to think that’s the most blessed giving anyone could hope to receive.
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August 5, 2024
This new prequel made me want to read the rest of The Agency Files all over again! I love how Chautona does mysteries.
November 24, 2023
Although romantic suspense is nowhere near the top of my list of preferred genres, I thoroughly enjoyed Induction. I’m not sure how she does it, but Chautona Havig has a way of telling a story in a unique fashion which I love. I was immediately pulled into this story and didn’t want to put it down until I was finished. I have enjoyed all the other books in The Agency Files series; now I know how Keith got started. What a satisfying book!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
July 24, 2024
a whirlwind introduction to a great series
Keith Auger, fresh from the Marines and needing a job, shows up for a security service job interview. What he ends up getting while there is a hair raising, crazy suspenseful, and dangerous experience. Chautona Havig does an excellent job bringing the reader along with Keith on this confusing set of events while setting up The Agency Files series. The plot in this story is sinister, hard to predict, heart-achingly difficult, and peppered with occasional humor. I highly recommend this book and The Agency Files series that follows it.
Keith Auger, fresh from the Marines and needing a job, shows up for a security service job interview. What he ends up getting while there is a hair raising, crazy suspenseful, and dangerous experience. Chautona Havig does an excellent job bringing the reader along with Keith on this confusing set of events while setting up The Agency Files series. The plot in this story is sinister, hard to predict, heart-achingly difficult, and peppered with occasional humor. I highly recommend this book and The Agency Files series that follows it.
September 2, 2024
excellent prequel.
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are engaging and well developed. The flow has some sharp shifts, which is obviously a conscious choice by the author, but not my favorite device, so four stars. I am absolutely thrilled to start Book 1 of the series next!
I really enjoyed this book. The characters are engaging and well developed. The flow has some sharp shifts, which is obviously a conscious choice by the author, but not my favorite device, so four stars. I am absolutely thrilled to start Book 1 of the series next!
February 8, 2025
The story seemed cobbled together and missing the flow
Weaker than previously written tales by Ms. Havig... if i had read this story first, i may not have read other items of hers... just an inconsistent tale all around.
Weaker than previously written tales by Ms. Havig... if i had read this story first, i may not have read other items of hers... just an inconsistent tale all around.
January 22, 2024
After reading this, I am definitely picking up the rest of the series. It’s been on my list for a while, but just moved to the top.
May 26, 2024
This was a great story. I loved getting to know Keith...I met him in Heartland so learning more was truly enjoyable and made the entire experience more meaningful.
October 2, 2024
It's been as long time since I've read The Agency Files series and this is a newer book that I hadn't read. I enjoyed listening to the story on YouTube, narrated by Christa Delsorbo!
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