Under Cover of Darkness (The Texas Gatekeepers #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Elizabeth White (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005

The life of U. S. Border Patrol agent Jack Torres is forever changed the night his partner is killed near the border city of Eagle Pass, Texas. Jack's newfound faith in Christ is shaken to the core as he sets out to break up the gang of smugglers responsible for his friend and mentor's violent death. His quest leads him to Fort Worth, where he goes undercover in a landscaping company. Jack suspects the company's manager of colluding with a rogue Border Patrol agent to bring illegal aliens across the border and sell them to companies looking for cheap labor. His lovely young boss, landscape architect Meg St. John, seems innocent of the scheme, having taken the project in the hopes it will lead to a promotion into the design office.

But as their relationship deepens, so does the danger surrounding them. Jack struggles with involving Meg in the dangerous world of alien smuggling, but she is the only he can trust.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373442181
• ISBN-13: 978-0373442188
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,325,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Beth White writes contemporary and historical romances with a Christian worldview for Zondervan, Tyndale House and Steeple Hill. She usually sets her stories in either her native Mississippi or her current home, Alabama. Though she has spent most of her life studying, performing and teaching music--she plays piano, flute and pennywhistle and sings lyric soprano--she has always been in love with the written word. With a Masters degree in Creative Writing, she has also taught middle school Language Arts, high school English, and college Freshman Composition. Her current day job is teaching chorus and piano at an inner city public school on the Gulf Coast.

Beth's foray into the world of publishing began with a young adult romance written while her son was a baby. When that book failed to find a publisher, she joined Romance Writers of America and within two years landed a contract with Tyndale House. Fourteen books later, she continues to dream up happy endings with faith, warmth and a golden glint of humor. Look for her on the Web at www.elizabethwhite.net

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars I will definitely be seeking the next installment in this series., November 27, 2011

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KayLovesToRead (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under Cover of Darkness (The Texas Gatekeepers #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Under Cover of Darkness by Elizabeth White

Love Inspired Suspense # 2 - July 2005

The Texas Gatekeepers trilogy - Book #1

A year ago, Jack's partner in the Boarder Patrol was fatally shot. Now he's working undercover for a suspect landscape company, in the hopes of catching the killers. He's been assigned to Meg's crew. Meg's been given a very important project; designing and landscaping an historical estate in preparation for a wedding. The estate is in horrible condition and she's going to need all the workers she can get to make the deadline. Meg suspects that something is up with her new assistant Jack; he puts off an air of being dangerous yet she feels that inside he's a man struggling to find his way. When Meg notices that some of the newer workers on her crew have dubious immigrant documents, she becomes involved in more than she bargains for. Now Jack has a doubly hard job to do; break up the illegal immigrant ring and protect Meg.

This was my first Love Inspired, and my first book by Elizabeth White. I will definitely be seeking the next installment in this series. The writing is very well done. I'm pleased to see that Ms. White portrayed both sides of the illegal immigrant coin with knowledge and understanding. The love story of Jack and Meg is a tender one. The expressions of faith are well suited.

Texas Gatekeeper Series

Under Cover of Darkness ~ LIS-2 ~ July 2005

Sounds of Silence ~ LIS-11 ~ December 2005

On Wings of Deliverence ~ LIS-20 ~ April 2006

1.0 out of 5 stars Must be a born again christian to enjoy this novel, January 11, 2009

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That Chatty Gal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Under Cover of Darkness (The Texas Gatekeepers) (Kindle Edition)

While the new description here on Amazon now shows a reference to the main character having recently found Christ - I was not exposed to this info when I picked up the book. The books own back cover and front cover give no inkling that this book is intended as a Religious - Born Again Christian - type novel. I was sincerely not ready for the opening page of the prologue to have the main characters discussing getting baptized, nor was I prepared for them to keep invoking the name of God in the course of the story. You MUST be a born again Christian to enjoy this book. I am not. It is not my cuppa tea at all. Couldn't get past the religion to find the story. I had to put it down without finishing it.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best LI Suspense title I've read so far..., June 13, 2006

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Michelle Sutton (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Under Cover of Darkness (The Texas Gatekeepers #1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've read several LI Suspense novels, but this is the first I've posted a review on because I think it's worth recommending. The others I never finished. I hate it when I get bored with a story, but it happens. Fortunately, this one doesn't put you to sleep. In fact, I enjoyed it very much. The La Migra and all of the Spanish sayings and Mexican culture are familiar to me as an Arizona resident. I think the author did a bang-up job making me feel part of the setting enough where I could escape in my mind to the world she wrote about. The thugs were creepy and dangerous enough to keep me wondering how bad those bad guys really were. The coolest thing is I didn't figure it out right away. She had me surprised with the conclusion, and I like that. I also loved how she showed the conflict people have who live in border states in regards to helping illegals versus reporting them. The compassion in most Americans wants to help, yet their presence here is illegal and trafficking of illegals is a dangerous business. An entire truckload of illegals were literally strewn all over the highway after a chase a few years back. They were stacked on top of each other in the back of a pickup. Very sad. I highly recommend this story as it's relevant to today's issues and well-written. The only thing I didn't care for was the lack of physical contact between the hero and heroine. It was more suspense than actual romance, IMHO.