Wildcard

Office 119 #1

by Rachel Lee

Following a victorious evening, shots ring out, leaving the Democratic presidential front-runner near death. As the official investigation begins, FBI special agent Tom Lawton is sidelined, given work intended to keep him out of the way. Determined to find out why, he launches an investigation of his own—and uncovers a web of deceit constructed by his own superiors. Soon he has uncovered far too much.

Working alone is no longer an option, and Tom's only hope is Agent Renate Bächle, a woman with secrets of her own. On the run for his life, he must determine whether he can trust this mysterious foreigner to guide him through the corridors of a conspiracy that threatens a nation, or whether she is simply another spider in the web.…

Genres: Fiction, Romantic Suspense

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

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Rachel Lee is a New York Times best-selling author and the winner of Six Romantic Times magazine Reviewers' Choice Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a five-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA® Award. She has penned a wide variety of novels in several genres including fantasy, romantic suspense, and romantic comedy. She resides in Tampa, Florida.

Reviews

[Maryann Winfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Given the current political situation in the US, it’s so interesting that a book written fifteen years ago is so pertinent now. Great story - it’s apparently the first in a series, so I’m really looking forward to the second! The characters are engaging and the author’s research made it believable. I highly recommend this book.

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

A romp of a page-turner, with tidbits of history and conspiracy interwoven between the usual thriller fare. Some superficial griping about post 9/11 security (and air food) seems a little close to soapboxing.

[Patsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Following a victorious evening, shots ring out, leaving the Democratic presidential front-runner near death. As the official investigation begins, FBI special agent Tom Lawton is sidelined, given work intended to keep him out of the way. Determined to find out why, he launches an investigation of his own--and uncovers a web of deceit constructed by his own superiors. Tom's only hope of uncovering the truth is a mysterious foreigner, Agent Renate Bachle--a woman with secrets of her own.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

I started this book and 8 pages in I began to suspect it was boring. I pushed on to page 30. By then it was clear that half of the characters had had a story in another book. And if there wasn't another book there should have been because everybody kept talking about things that had happened before that didn't tie into the current story. And i really hate books that make you feel like there's a story that you've missed.

[Darlene Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one, too, took some "getting in to". An interesting concept - the 119 group -- some good layout - but mostly about how the bad guys are winning over the good guys. Tom's desperate struggles were changed by Renata's intervention - but did it really amount to anything?

[Lois · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was not expecting this to literally be part I of III. The story doesn’t quite end. Interesting perspective. You always know who the bad guys are and what they are thinking as well as how the good guys are responding

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Wildcard (MIRA) by Rachel Lee (2005)

[Teresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty good