The Witness
The Witness by Nora RobertsLiz Fitch has rebelled against her mother as she's left the country and talked to a girl, Julie Masters she knew and she helped her with new clothes and hair.
Liz took care of the fake ID's and they got into the bar and guys found them rather quickly. Liz is a genius and has a photographic memory and she is always spurting out facts, about everything.
She doesn't want to follow in her mothers footsteps and by a neurosurgeon but a FBI agent who can solve cyber crimes.
They go to the party and overdrink and she goes to the bathroom while another of the Russian mob come and kill a few people there. She has witnessed the murder and she's run without even having her shoes on.
After she alerted 911 she was taken to the police station and placed under their protection and moved to a safe house.
Her mother wants her home but she wants to do what's right: taking the mob to trial...
The story also follows those in the Russian mob: Sergay was part of the mob and loved to garden. Illia, his son has not located Liz.
Her protectors, John and Terry not only showed her how to shoot a weapon at the range but how to protect herself with defense moves. Bill and Linda also took her under their wing.
She is lucky to have her life when the mishaps start on her birthday...
The story also follows a police chief in Arkansas and Abigail Louery is new to town and orders most things online, all alone. The chief of police offers her help in the store but she declines after he introduces himself.
She designs security systems and the software for other companies. She likes her routine and tries to change it up some.
Abigail and Brooks have a romantic involvement and love the companionship...
Roland the PI is in the area and she's come clean to Brooks and has a lot to think about...
Lot more action...and hot steamy sex just adds to this book.