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Running scared : a novel of suspense

In the scorching heat of the Southwestern desert, a frightened old man knows his time is quickly running out . . . as the lethal secret he protects can be hidden no longer. Risa Sheridan knows everything about gold'its mysteries, its allure, its perils. Her boss, Shane Tannahill'owner of the ultra-successful Las Vegas gambling mecca, the Golden Fleece'is addicted to the stuff. Now an ancient Celtic piece is being offered to Shane for his collection, with the promise of more to come, and the casino owner is hooked. But though she shares Shane's enthusiasm, Risa is wary'because something about this particular artifact is mysterious and troubling, something that says "stay away." It is a voice that should be heeded, because soon people are dying all around them. And whether it's an ancient curse that has taken hold of their lives or the simple, murderous greed of unscrupulous adversaries, there is suddenly no place in the surreal, blinding glitter of Vegas for Risa and Shane to hide . . . The most dazzling, spine-tingling combination of adventure, thrills, and sensuality yet from the gold standard in contemporary suspense fiction.

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  • "In the scorching heat of the Southwestern desert, a frightened old man knows his time is quickly running out . . . as the lethal secret he protects can be hidden no longer. Risa Sheridan knows everything about gold'its mysteries, its allure, its perils. Her boss, Shane Tannahill'owner of the ultra-successful Las Vegas gambling mecca, the Golden Fleece'is addicted to the stuff. Now an ancient Celtic piece is being offered to Shane for his collection, with the promise of more to come, and the casino owner is hooked. But though she shares Shane's enthusiasm, Risa is wary'because something about this particular artifact is mysterious and troubling, something that says "stay away." It is a voice that should be heeded, because soon people are dying all around them. And whether it's an ancient curse that has taken hold of their lives or the simple, murderous greed of unscrupulous adversaries, there is suddenly no place in the surreal, blinding glitter of Vegas for Risa and Shane to hide . . . The most dazzling, spine-tingling combination of adventure, thrills, and sensuality yet from the gold standard in contemporary suspense fiction."@en
  • "Follows events in the Las Vegas desert setting of Rarities Unlimited, an exclusive appraisal house where passion, dangers, and suspense are part of everyday life."@en
  • "Follows events in the Las Vegas desert setting of Rarities Unlimited, an exclusive appraisal house where passion, danger, and suspense are part of everyday life."
  • "Gold expert Risa Sheridan works for Shane Tannahill, a Las Vegas casino owner and an avid gold collector. Risa's instincts tell her that a Celtic artifact is nothing but trouble and she is soon proven terrifyingly correct."@en
  • "An ancient Celtic gold piece proves dangerous for an gold expert."@en
  • "Risa Sheridan knows everything there is to know about gold. its history its secrets, its allure its perils. Her boss, Shane Tannahill is addicted to the stuff, having already made the precious metal the theme of his ultrasuccessful Las Vegas gambling establishment, the Golden Fleece. Now an ancient Celtic piece is being offered to Shane for his collection, with the promise of more to come, and the casino owner is hooked. But though she shares Shane's enthusiasm, Risa is wary because something about this particular artifact is mysterious and troubling; something about it says stay away. It is a voice that should be heeded but is not. And soon people are dying all around Risa and Shane, as the wrong hands reach out for a remarkable golden treasure wrapped in a terrifying conundrum that dates back to the time of the Druids. However it is a more contemporary danger that is drawing the beautiful gold expert and he gold loving employer closer together and is placing them at the center of an insidious plot to destroy Shane Tannahill and everything he's struggled so hard to build. But whether it's an ancient curse that has taken hold of their lives or the simple murderous greed of unscrupulous adversaries, there is suddenly no place for them to hide in the mad whirl and blinding glitter of Vegas. A remarkable novel of exhilarating thrills and passion, with unexpected twists and turns that will leave you breathless, Running scared is another priceless example of why Elizabeth Lowell is the gold standard in contemporary suspense fiction."
  • "In the scorching heat of the Southwestern desert, a frightened old man knows his time is quickly running out . . . as the lethal secret he protects can be hidden no longer.Risa Sheridan knows everything about gold?its mysteries, its allure, its perils. Her boss, Shane Tannahill?owner of the ultra-successful Las Vegas gambling mecca, the Golden Fleece?is addicted to the stuff. Now an ancient Celtic piece is being offered to Shane for his collection, with the promise of more to come, and the casino owner is hooked. But though she shares Shane's enthusiasm, Risa is wary?because something about this particular artifact is mysterious and troubling, something that says "stay away." It is a voice that should be heeded, because soon people are dying all around them. And whether it's an ancient curse that has taken hold of their lives or the simple, murderous greed of unscrupulous adversaries, there is suddenly no place in the surreal, blinding glitter of Vegas for Risa and Shane to hide . . . The most dazzling, spine-tingling combination of adventure, thrills, and sensuality yet from the gold standard in contemporary suspense fiction."@en
  • "A frightened old man in the scorching heat of the Southwestern desert knows his time is running out and his past is coming to collect a debt."@en

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  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Historie miłosne amerykańskie"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en

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  • "Running scared Book 2"@en
  • "Running Scared Novel of suspense"
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  • "Running Scared"
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