Regan Black Invasion of Justice

Invasion of Justice

Regan Black

Echelon, Feb 2006, $12.99

ISBN: 1590804430

In 2096 Indianapolis, empath Petra Neiman is awakened in the middle of a nightmare by her phone. Special Agent in Charge of the Central Region Investigation Authority Kincaid demands she comes immediately alone to Chicago to "look" at a dead Jane Doe he links to two kidnappings. Petra knows all about the high profile homicide in a seaside genetics lab, as she was there inside the malevolent killer in her dream.

Undercover dark-ops officer Gideon Callahan is assigned to observe Petra under the disguise of assisting her, as her brother is the top suspect in the abductions. However, Gideon becomes irate to learn she is an empath, as he feels emotions do not belong at a crime scene. Soon he admits she is impressive, as Petra explains that the dead amazon was in a cat fight over the shipping of cargo, females to sell on a slave auction. She hides from him and Kincaid that her brother is involved in some unexplainable way. Instead she plans to capture the evil killer she met in her dreams. Meanwhile Petra falls in love, but fears touching her beloved, because that means intruding on his darkest secrets, and perhaps worse, Gideon will see the inner Petra she hides from the world.

The second Shadows of Justice futuristic paranormal mystery is a fabulous thriller that grips the audience from the moment Gideon and Petra meet at the crime scene. The who-done-it is investigated on two planes, with Gideon working the mundane while watching Petra perform on the mystic lane. He, like the readers, will soon become a believer that the impossible is possible. Fans wanting an exciting something different starring a marvelous heroine, will appreciate Regan Black's terrific tales (see JUSTICE INCARNATE).