title: Running from the Puppet Master (Five Star Expressions)
author:  D. L. Nelson 
description: Born in 1945 into a privileged New England family, Leah Stockbridge, the engaging heroine of this initially sluggish novel of romantic suspense from Swiss-American author Nelson (<i>The Card</i>), defies her parents' wishes by enrolling in a Boston art school instead of attending a liberal arts college. After a devastating personal tragedy, Leah moves to Paris to fulfill her desire to paint in the City of Light. There, she falls under the spell of a handsome Swiss banker, Jean-Luc Perroset, whom she eventually marries. Leah sets aside her artistic career to become the perfect Swiss wife, mother and chatelaine of a massive estate. The pace picks up as mysterious incidents start to befall Leah, and her fairy tale life with Jean-Luc unravels. Flashbacks to Leah's youth growing up in New England help heighten the suspense. <i>(Nov.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  **Going Up**
  
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  _**GOING UP**_
  
   **Lena Matthews**
  
  Acknowledgement
  
  This book is dedicated to the Puppet Master. If not for her controlling and
  annoying ways, Koko and I wouldn’t have had nearly as much fun as we did!
  
  _Lena Matthews_
  
   **Chapter One**
  
  “Mr. Desoto.”
  
  The voice of Reese’s senior officer blared out into the otherwise quiet
  office.
  
  Without looking up from the document he was filling out, Reese picked up his
  cell phone that also moonlighted as a walkie-talkie and pressed the send
  button. “Yes, Calverton.” He released the button as he awaited the reply.
  
  “Sir, you instructed me to inform you when Ms. Brown made an appearance.”
  
  _Oh that’s right. It’s Tuesday._ Interest piqued, Reese laid his pen down and
  sat back in his chair. “Is she on her way up or on her way down?”
  
  “Up, sir.”
  
  Reese smiled. _Perfect_. He hadn’t missed the show yet. “I’ll be there in two
  minutes.”
  
  “Sounds good,