Falsely Accused. Shirlee McCoy

      

      Proving her innocence

      means running for her life.

      Framed for her foster brother’s murder, FBI special agent Wren Santino must clear her name—but someone’s dead set on stopping her from finding the truth. Her estranged childhood friend, Titus Anderson, comes to her aid...but standing by her puts him in the killer’s crosshairs, too. And unraveling a conspiracy may be the only way for either of them to survive.

       FBI: Special Crimes Unit

      Aside from her faith and her family, there’s not much SHIRLEE MCCOY enjoys more than a good book! When she’s not hanging out with the people she loves most, she can be found plotting her next Love Inspired Suspense story or trekking through the wilderness, training with a local search-and-rescue team. Shirlee loves to hear from readers. If you have time, drop her a line at [email protected].

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      Falsely Accused

      Shirlee McCoy

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      ISBN: 978-0-008-90637-5

      FALSELY ACCUSED

      © 2020 Shirlee McCoy

      Published in Great Britain 2020

      by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

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      Wren Santino was the last person Titus would have ever expected to show up at his house. Finding her in his backyard just after midnight on a late winter night? He couldn’t have imagined that if he’d tried.

      But she was there.

      Pale faced. Bleeding. Handcuffed.

      And being shot at.

      He pulled his handgun from its chest holster as he

      army crawled in the direction of the gunfire.

      He slid through the shrubs that butted up against the underside of the deck.

      “Don’t go after them,” Wren whispered, so close he knew she had followed silently.

      “Them?” he replied.

      “Two men dressed in Hidden Cove deputy uniforms. Both are armed. They shot Ryan. I think he’s dead. Don’t make yourself a target, Titus. Ryan has already been shot. I don’t want the same to happen to you.”

      Dear Reader,

      No matter how much we plan and plot our lives, we can find ourselves in surprising and oftentimes difficult circumstances. Relationships, health concerns, finances all have a way of weighing on our minds and causing us stress and worry. There are days when it may seem that our fear outweighs our faith, times when we can’t see the blessings through the pain. If you’ve had days when you struggle, times when you feel abandoned and lonely and hurt, if your life is nothing like you expected or planned, remember that you are not alone. God hears your prayers. He understands your pain. He is your ever-present help in troubled times. May you find comfort and hope in the truth of His love for you.

      Blessings,

       Shirlee McCoy

      My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

      —Psalm 119:28

      To my children. With all my love. Today and always.

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