Shiny, Sparkly Things

By Jean Louise

They worked together once, to bring down a crime boss. Now, Gina asks for Nick’s help on another job: find out who’s stealing gems from necklaces and bracelets. And what do these thefts have to do with an antique royal crown?

She’s a thief. He’s a security expert. One thing they’ve learned from working together is that sometimes even the good guys have to bend the law to get the job done.

This book is 35,900 words, and is a follow-up to It Takes a Thief, in which Nick and Gina first meet. It is not romantic fiction.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jean Louise
• Release date: Dec 10, 2013
• ISBN: 9781311535221

Jean Louise

I'm a native of upstate New York, but now live south of the Mason-Dixon line. I've been writing all my life, and enjoy various genres. Oh, and big surprise-- I like cats.

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