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Diplomacy, Betrayal, and Murder

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 Aurora Jeffries’s murder was never just personal—it was political. Her husband’s position as U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania masks secrets that ripple far beyond their marriage. In Peril , murder isn’t the end—it’s the beginning of global upheaval. 📚 Read the explosive thriller: Peril by Cole Steele The sunrise over the Indian Ocean near Dar es Salaam was magnificent to behold on any cloudless morning.   But it wasn’t the only attraction for Douglas Jeffries.   He stood on a bluff wearing a plain blue ball cap along with khaki shorts and a Tommy Bahama tee shirt.   It was also the first time he’d worn sandals in several months.   The last had been with Aurora on their cruise. Ambassador Jeffries focused his binoculars on the proposed site for Tanzania’s new port.   Several trucks were parked within walking distance from it on a dirt road. “Surveyors?” asked Jeffries. His director of security Alex Carlisle stood next to him.   “The second team we’...

Hannah Darby’s First Taste of Terror

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 She only wanted a day at the beach. But for Hannah Darby, that day becomes the beginning of a nightmare—one where killers track her every move, and survival depends on her mother’s every decision. 📖 Read a sample scene in Peril, then continue the story: Peril by Cole Steele The virtue of patience always produces the sweetest fruit of opportunity.   Words that Valeria Tutov lived by when stalking her prey.   Guidance that had been given to her by an ex Mossad agent who instructed her in the arts of assassination. Valeria had recently spent months at a training center outside Vienna.   The Guild were meticulous in their recruitment.   Only a handful of women like Valeri existed in the world.   All of them equally talented and deadly.   Their membership was governed by an anonymous group who had fought proxy wars for feuding nations that sought to influence regions and skirt existing treaties.    The landscape of war had shifted with the a...

Valeria Tutov: The Maiden of Death

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 She doesn’t miss. She doesn’t linger. She doesn’t regret. Valeria Tutov, the Maiden of Death, is one of Peril ’s most chilling characters. Her reputation is global. Her loyalty, to the Guild. Her mission, uncompromising. 📚 Can Willow Darby survive Valeria’s pursuit? Find out in Peril by Cole Steele

Washington D.C.: Secrets Behind the Capitol

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 From embassies to backrooms, Washington D.C. is a city where power thrives—and secrets kill. In Peril , Willow’s pursuit of truth uncovers layers of corruption and deception. But every step closer to answers puts Hannah further at risk. 📚 Discover the dark corridors of Washington: Peril by Cole Steele

Willow Darby: From Mother to Protector

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 Every mother protects her child. But not every mother is Willow Darby. In Peril , her skills as a detective aren’t enough—because this time, the killers aren’t just coming for her case file. They’re coming for Hannah. 💥 The stakes are personal. The danger is global. And Willow Darby is all that stands in between. 📚 Meet Willow in Peril: Peril by Cole Steele

Blood on the Bench: Prologue Spotlight

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Rome. A blistering afternoon. A bench in the park. Two men barely have time to breathe before Valeria Tutov—the Maiden of Death—erases them with calculated precision. This is the world of Peril —where diplomacy collides with murder, and assassins stalk the shadows of power. 📖 Read more in the free prologue excerpt, then continue the story: Peril by Cole Steele

The Guild: Killers in the Shadows

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 Some enemies hide behind politics. Others are paid to kill. The Guild is no ordinary group—they are meticulous, merciless, and determined to erase Hannah Darby before she exposes what she saw. Their reach is global. Their patience, lethal. And in Peril , Willow Darby learns just how deep their shadows go. 📚 Can Willow stop them in time? Find out: Peril by Cole Steele

Witness to Murder: Hannah Darby’s Dangerous Secret

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 Skipping school was supposed to be harmless fun. For Hannah Darby, it became a life-or-death decision. In Peril , Hannah sees something she was never meant to witness—and the killers won’t stop until the last loose end is tied off. Now, Willow must risk everything to keep her daughter alive. 📚 Read the full thriller: Peril by Cole Steele

Shadows Over Tanzania

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 Aurora Jeffries was supposed to embody grace and diplomatic poise. Instead, her murder unravels a double life—and secrets that may reshape Africa’s geopolitical future. As Willow Darby races to protect her daughter Hannah, readers are pulled from quiet American suburbs to the volatile shadows of Washington D.C. and beyond. 📚 Dive into the full story: Peril by Cole Steele