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Opals and Outrage – Lynn Gardner

Bart and Allison Allen have been married for a year and still haven’t had time for a proper honeymoon. Every time they try, they get interrupted by a case to solve through Anastasia, the anti-terrorist division of Interpol run by Allison’s parents. But this time, Allison’s got her plans worked out. She and Bart are vacationing in New Orleans, staying in a nice hotel in the French Quarter. She has a special evening all mapped out – dinner at a lovely restaurant, a romantic stroll – just perfect. Until the phone rings. It’s Jack, Allison’s father and the brains behind … Continue reading →

Jade and Jeopardy – Lynn Gardner

We’ve seen Allison Allan fight terrorists with her husband Bart at her side. This time, she’s on her own. As the newest member of Anastasia, the anti-terrorist organization run by her parents, she is the least experienced and the least trained, and she’s just been given an assignment she’s not sure she can handle. Coming home from an afternoon of running errands, she gets a phone call – she is to leave the house immediately, taking nothing with her but some money, fake IDs, and credit cards. She knows she has minutes to get out, but what can she do … Continue reading →

Amethysts and Arson – Lynn Gardner

In this continuing LDS suspense series by Lynn Gardner, we begin “Amethysts and Arson” in time to see Bart get a phone call from his Aunt Emma. Uncle Joe is a retired arson investigator who has been receiving anonymous tips of several terrible crimes that will be committed if Joe can’t solve them beforehand, and he needs help. Emma is scared and Bart decides he’d better come to the rescue. Allison is at his side – after all, they’re still newlyweds even if every minute of their married lives has been spent chasing terrorists. Utilizing all the brainpower the anti-terrorist … Continue reading →

Sapphires and Smugglers – Lynn Gardner

When we last saw Bart and Allison Allan, they had just returned from guarding a hacienda full of celebrities from the potential of a terrorist threat. Now in “Sapphires and Smugglers,” they’ve only been home from that adventure just long enough for Allison to go through training to become a full-fledged Interpol agent, they are pulled into their next assignment when Bart, who was on a mission in Sri Lanka, sends a coded message – agent down. Allison immediately pleads her case to be one of the agents to go to Bart’s aid, and along with her goes Oz, a … Continue reading →

Voice in the Night – C. Paul Andersen

A fairly recent addition to the LDS romantic suspense lineup, “Voice in the Night” is the story of Lesley Kern, a television actress who has returned to her roots in Park City between filming jobs. Her family owned a home in a nearby community and while she’s in town, she wants to see if the house is still viable to be rented out. On the flight to Utah from Los Angeles, she meets Gareth Sanders, a restaurant owner from Park City who takes an immediate interest in her and her itinerary. He invites her to come to his restaurant any … Continue reading →

Turquoise and Terrorists – Lynn Gardner

Another jewel-toned novel by Lynn Gardner, “Turquoise and Terrorists” picks up two months after “Diamonds and Danger” ends. Allison Alexander has gone to New York to tie up loose ends with her job before leaving it, and her new husband Bart has been in Europe recruiting new agents for Anastasia, the anti-terrorist division of Interpol. Now reunited, Bart and Allison are on their way to Santa Fe, where they will help Allison’s parents, also Interpol agents, provide security for the Three Tenors, who are appearing for a benefit concert. Word has reached the agency that terrorists plan to kidnap the … Continue reading →

Diamonds and Danger – Lynn Gardner

Bart and Allison have been married for two weeks and are trying to enjoy their honeymoon. Everything in the world, literally, has happened to keep them from settling in to a routine, and they’ve been on the run since before they said “I do.” Now it would appear that Scarlotti, the evil assassin who tried to kill Allison in the last book, didn’t really die and is now ready to finish the job. While Bart is investigating a rash of small crimes in San Francisco, Allison creates a hypothesis: what if the little crimes are being committed to keep the … Continue reading →

Blue Diamond Breaks Record Sales – I Hope It Ain’t the Hope!

I saw on Yahoo today that a rare blue diamond was sold for $7.98 million in Hong Kong, setting a new record as the most expensive gemstone per carat. I saw “blue diamond” and immediately thought of the infamous Hope Diamond. If you haven’t heard about the Hope Diamond curse, let me tell you about it. The Hope Diamond is 45.52 carats of beautiful blue diamond. The blue color is derived due to traces of boron within the diamond. Now I love diamonds as much as the next girl, but the Hope Diamond is one you probably don’t want to … Continue reading →