title: The Darkness Gathers (Lydia Strong)
author:  Lisa Unger 
description: "Miscione appeared on the thriller scene a year ago with the widely acclaimed Angel Fire and should garner equally enthusiastic reviews for her second... it soars"<i>-St. Petersburg Times</i><br /><br />"The author has a thorough understanding of the vagaries of South Florida. Miscione delivers some action-packed scenes...and a chilling visit to Albania."<i>-Sun-Sentinel</i>
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  Lydia felt the cool metal at the base of her skull...
  
  
  
  
  
  “Don’t turn around,” a deep voice growled in an accent that was
  
  
  becoming familiar.
  
  
  
  
  
  Lydia sat still.
  
  
  
  
  
  “We’ve been more than tolerant. This is your last opportunity to
  
  
  walk away. There won’t be another warning.”
  
  
  
  
  
  Lydia almost wept with relief when she then heard Jeffrey’s voice.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  “This is your last opportunity to walk away. Drop your weapon.”
  
  
  
  
  
  —from The Darkness Gathers
  
  
  “A glamorous writer-heroine who carries a Glock and knows how
  
  
  to use it.”
  
  
  —Booklist
  
  
  
  
  
  To my grandparents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Carmella and Mario Miscione
  
  
  
  
  
  The solid foundation upon which all things are built,
  
  
  The roots of the tree,
  
  
  
  
  
  The source from which we all grew,
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  To be the people that we are...
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  And will be.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Other titles in the series
  
  
  
  
  
  Angel Fire
  
  
  The Darkness Gathers
  
  
  Twice
  
  
  Smoke
  
  
  The Darkness Gathers
  
  
  Lisa Miscione
  
  
  Copyright © 2003 Lisa Miscione
  
  
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