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The DARK Files
The DARK Files
Series · 5 books · 2004-2023
By
Susan Vaughan
Books in series
#1
Dark Vision
2018
This romantic suspense mystery is part of a series, but a stand-alone novel with limited overlapping characters and its own conclusion—no cliff-hanger. Shrapnel damage to one eye has sidelined DARK Officer Matt Leoni, so he jumps at an undercover gig in a small Mediterranean country's embassy to work with Nadia Parker, a documentary filmmaker who believes he betrayed her on the past mission that took down her father. When rebels set off an explosion, embassy security believe they are the bombers. Matt pulls Nadia to safety and they flee into the D.C. streets. Unable to rely on DARK, Matt is determined to protect Nadia, clear her name, and find answers. As the two of them work together, trust grows and leads to passion, but both harbor secrets that could tear them apart. A bold plan to foil the traitor's assassination plot could place Nadia in the crosshairs, and time is running out. Complete Dark Mission, Dark Cover, Dark Rules, Dark Vision, Dark Justice
#2
Dark Memories
2004
Can they hold onto the heartbreak of the past when he’s protecting her from a killer 24/7? After museum curator Laura Rossiter witnesses a murder and the cop guarding her is killed, she runs for her life. She survives months by working odd jobs under an assumed name and landing in a Maine resort where she finally feels safe. Until bad-boy Cole Stratton rides his Harley back into her life… Now a government officer, Cole has a mission: protect Laura, the golden girl he’s never forgotten, and flush out the bad guy, who finances terrorists and who wants her dead. As the danger increases, so does the tension between the ex-lovers. Cole still believes she’s out of his league… and that she’s hiding secrets from him that she never intends to reveal. Together 24/7, Laura and Cole can’t deny the passion reigniting between them. But as dark memories of their past assail them and a killer closes in, they must find a way to trust each other—before their future is extinguished forever.
#3
Dark Cover
2023
A traitor’s brother, an undercover fiancée—and a terrorist’s deadline… Nick Markos inherited the shame of his brother’s terrorist dealings. Hoping to uncover the terrorists’ plot, DARK installs Vanessa Wade as Nick’s fiancée. She has to make sure he’s no traitor, but believes he wants to regain his family honor—and his own. Amid galas and intrigue, they cannot deny attraction, but is their relationship only a charade? One that can explode—along with a terrorist bomb?
#4
Dark Rules
2006
Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B01LZABGA3 DARK: An elite corps dedicated to preventing terrorism ... andfinding happily ever after Danger, secrets and lies... Maverick DARK officer Simon Byrne, undercover on a Caribbean island, must stop an international arms dealer's sale of uranium that could trigger a world war. Simon's mission goes sideways when the woman he once failed to protect is assigned as his tech officer. Vowing to keep her safe, he fights the smoldering heat between them because distraction could cost their lives. But despite his personal rule of no entanglements, she's in his head...and in his heart. By-the-book Janna Harris is determined to prove herself in the field and uncover whether her late husband, who sold to the arms dealer, also betrayed his government. A treason investigation could expose Janna's own secrets. Her attraction to Simon wars with her pledge never to allow another man into her life. But can she walk away from the only man who could heal her battered soul? Emotions and danger collide as the powder-keg deadline ticks down on their mission—and their survival.
#5
Dark Vengeance
2006
Part of a series, but a stand-alone novel with its own conclusion. No cliff-hangers. Which is deadlier—the deaths he can’t forget or the danger she can’t remember? DARK Officer Jack Thorne joined the antiterrorism task force for one reason only—to exact revenge on the smuggler responsible for the tragedy that haunts him. Vacationing in Italy, Sophie Rinaldi overhears her host plotting to sell weapons-grade uranium to terrorists. She flees, but the man’s car strikes her. She ends up in the hospital, the last crucial weeks erased from her mind—and still a target for murder. Whether Sophie is an accomplice or merely a witness, to find out what she knows, Jack must keep her safe. As Sophie and Jack race to stay ahead of hired killers, they find it impossible to deny their growing attraction. Jack is torn between his longing for Sophie and his pledge of vengeance. And how can Sophie fall for this tormented man who doesn’t trust her? If she regains her memory, what she knows could destroy them both…
Author
Susan Vaughan
Author · 17 books