Word: tess
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From an enclave in the Met, Tess watches in horror as one of the horsemen becomes transfixed on some sort of decoding device...
Using her detective skills, Tess discovers the stolen item is a multi-geared rotor encoder, a “cryptographic device that dates to the sixteenth century,” according to Khoury...
Along with the FBI agent—and good-looking bachelor—Sean Reilly, Tess attempts to piece together the mysteries behind this encoder...
...this treasure-trove chase, Khoury tries to spice up the flirtatious banter between Tess and Sean, but it is a simple fact that authors of thrilling page-turners cannot legitimately write romance. Thus, we’re left with clunkers like “[Tess] knew something was definitely going on between her and Reilly, and she liked what she felt...
...story is still pretty interesting so long as it centers upon the code-cracking and historical backdrops. When Tess and Sean discover the true motives behind the Templar actions, the story really heats up, with multiple double-crosses and revelations to keep the reader guessing...