Protecting Jess (1909)

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"A wild ride. . . .You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough. I loved it! Check it out. Bring popcorn."—Tracy Clark, author of the award–winning Cass Raines and Det. Harriet Foster series In the Shadows of Brazil, Where Wealth and Crime Collide, Unfolds a Gripping Tale of Intrigue and Survival White House economist Jessica Tanner is a rising star—young, brilliant, and beautiful. When her boss falls ill, she is sent to Brazil on his behalf to speak at an international conference. What begins as a glamorous work trip, with visions of sun-drenched beaches, quickly spirals into a nightmare of danger and intrigue. Assigned to accompany her is Bill Black, a stoic State Department official tasked with keeping her out of trouble. However, Bill is hiding a secret—he's a CIA agent with a long history in Brazil where his very life is in jeopardy. A year earlier, Black was part of a covert operation to intercept a massive drug shipment in