Lethal Deception

Lethal Deception
Lynette Eason

Who wanted her dead?Having rescued Cassidy McKnight from kidnappers in South America, Gabe Sinclair thought his job was done. Not that the former Navy SEAL could ever forget the brave, beautiful single mother. But when the danger followed her home, Gabe promised to protect her.Why anyone would want to kill Cassidy was a mystery. Was the motive related to the orphaned toddler Cassidy was raising, a sweet little girl who brought out the father figure in maverick Gabe? Or did a newly revealed family secret have killer consequences?

Lethal Deception

Lynette Eason

Dedicated to Jesus Christ.

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Acknowledgment

Thanks to:

My husband, Jack. I love you, appreciate you, respect you

and thank God for you.

My children, Lauryn and Will, who understand when Mom

orders takeout for supper—six times a week.

My parents, Lewis and Lou Jean Barker, brother Lane, and

in-laws, Bill and Diane Eason. Jason and Jennifer Dorris.

You guys are so great!

My grandma, Freda Trowbridge, in Amarillo, Texas.

My fellow teachers and coworkers at the

South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind.

You guys are awesome!

Shirlee McCoy, Ginny Aiken and Dee Henderson.

Thank you!

Brandilyn Collins for posting me on her blog!

Check out February 28, 2007 at

www.brandilyncollins.com!

ACFW. You’re fabulous.

To the girls: Margaret Hall, Dawn Barnes, Joni Quinn,

Becky Smith, Tracy Krout & Sarah Couch.