The Whisper

The Whisper
Carla Neggers

Archaeologist Sophie Malone is still haunted a year after she was left for dead inside a remote Irish cave. Now she's convinced that her night of terror is linked to recent violence in Boston. Did the killer under arrest steal the ancient Celtic treasure from the cave that night? Or is another killer out there, ready to strike again?Boston detective "Scoop" Wisdom has recovered from his injuries and is after the bomber who nearly killed him. Tough and stubborn, he's the best at detecting lies…except maybe those of Sophie Malone. When an ex-cop becomes the victim of ritual sacrifice, it's clear nobody's safe, and everyone's a suspect.

Praise for the novels of Carla Neggers

“Carla Neggers and her talents have not been

more in evidence than in her latest…it’s big,

bold and stunningly effective. Evidence of a writer

at the absolute top of her game still climbing higher.”

—Providence Journal on The Whisper

“No one does romantic suspense better.”

—Janet Evanovich

“Readers have come to expect excellence

from Neggers, and she delivers it here…

extremely absorbing.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Mist

“Neggers’s passages are so descriptive that one

almost finds one’s teeth chattering from fear and

anticipation as well as from the cold…the chill from

the emotionless and guiltless killers’ icy hearts is

enough to cause frostbite to our very souls.”

—Bookreporter on Cold Pursuit

“Neggers has few peers when it comes to crafting this

type of story. She combines a brain-teasing mystery

and a steamy, compelling romance into

a breathtaking reading experience.”

—RT Book Reviews on The Angel

“Here is intelligent writing

that remains highly entertaining.”

—Publishers Weekly on Betrayals

“Carla Neggers writes a story so vivid you can

smell the salt air and feel the mist on your skin.”

—Tess Gerritsen

The Whisper

Carla Neggers

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14