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Death Angel: A Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Howard
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (193 customer reviews)

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Book Description

April 28, 2009
In Linda Howard’s gifted hands, second chances, unexpected romance, and unrelenting action combine into a riveting new novel of suspense. In Death Angel, bad girls can wake up and trust their hearts, bad guys can fight for what’s right . . . and dying just might be the only way to change one’s life.

A striking beauty with a taste for diamonds and dangerous men, Drea Rousseau is more than content to be arm candy for Rafael Salinas, a notorious crime lord who deals with betrayal through quick and treacherous means: a bullet to the back of the head, a blade across the neck, an incendiary device beneath a car. Eager to break with Rafael, Drea makes a fateful decision and a desperate move, stealing a mountain of cash from the malicious killer. After all, an escape needs to be financed.

Though Drea runs, Salinas knows she can’t hide–and he dispatches a cold-blooded assassin in hot pursuit, resulting in a tragic turn of events. Or does it?

Left for dead, Drea miraculously returns to the realm of the living a changed woman. She’s no longer shallow and selfish, no longer steals or cheats or sells herself short. Both humbled and thrilled with this unexpected second chance, Drea embraces her new life. But in order to feel safe and sound–and stop nervously looking over her shoulder–she will need to take down those who marked her for death.

Joining forces with the FBI, supplying vital inside information that only she can provide, Drea finds herself working with the most dangerous man she’s ever known. Yet the closer they get to danger, the more intense their feelings for each other become, and the more Drea realizes that the cost of her new life may be her life itself–as well as her heart.

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“The Howard name is synonymous with amazing entertainment.”—Romantic Times

“A darkly romantic book of second chances and intrigue, as well as hot assassins.”—Parkersburg News and Sentinel

“Linda Howard is a superbly original writer.”—Iris Johansen

About the Author

Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (April 28, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345486552
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345486554
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 6.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (193 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #764,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Linda Howard is the award-winning author of many New York Times bestsellers, including Up Close and Dangerous, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Cover of Night, Killing Time, To Die For, Kiss Me While I Sleep, Cry No More, and Dying to Please. She lives in Alabama with her husband and two golden retrievers.


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I have read all of Linda Howard's books. samonk  |  54 reviewers made a similar statement
The character's are fully developed and the story is well rounded. Terpsicore Olympous  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
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105 of 123 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Linda Howard in Years!!! July 4, 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is truly a story of redeeming love, and I loved it. Linda Howard has taken some truly unlikeable characters and because of a life changing miracle given us two truly memorable characters. The first few chapters led me to believe it was like some of her other books and I started to put it down. But the cover said something about a miracle so I kept reading and am I glad I did.

Drea Rousseau is the mistress of a mobster. She is smart enough to act very dumb. She was raised poor and determined to have the best in life she could get. She has been his mistress for two years. At the age of 15 she got pregnant and when she lost the baby she lost her self. That was when she decided to go for everything she wanted. Using her body and her wits she has climbed to the penthouse of a mobster.

The assassin is unknown and we don't learn his name until the end of the book. The mobster uses him for the most deadly hits on his competitors. He always gets the job done and his very cold deadly glance gives even Salinas cold chills.

As the book starts he is facing Salinas, who wants to give him a bonus for his good work. A hundred thousand extra dollars, but the assassin asks for Drea for one time. He is testing how far Salinas will go to humor him. Drea considers herself a mistress not a ho. Now however she can't believe Salinas will give her to this man.

Drea spends four hours with the assassin and her life is changed in ways she doesn't understand. She asks him to take her with him, but he laughs and leaves. At that time her hatred for Salinas is unstoppable and she puts her get away plans into motion.

Salinas naturally calls on the assassin to take her out. From this point on I could not put it down. It is truly one of the best books by Howard I have read in many yrs. Do not miss this one.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Drea Rousseau has not lived a good life. At a very young age she learned about heartache and as a result has gone through great lengths to make sure she would never feel that again. Using her wits and her body she has spent her years manipulating men into getting what she wants and playing whatever role is needed.

As an arm-charm to a ruthless drug lord and criminal, Drea thought she had it pretty good. She had no delusions about what their relationship was or was not, she was just taking one day at a time always knowing the end was coming. One afternoon he surprises her by treating her rather callously and for Drea that makes the end of their relationship come a lot sooner than expected.

But even as she makes her escape life throws yet another monkey wrench in the works and Drea's life and outlook is irrevocably changed, forever. What once seemed so important isn't anymore and she works hard to make every moment of this second chance count.

I thought this book was incredible; filled with twists and turns and completely unpredictable. From page one it was clear that this tale was going to be daringly different from any other romantic suspense novel I have read. The two main characters aren't nice people and I really shouldn't have cared for either one, but the way they are written, despite their flaws, I felt and fell for both. These aren't two people that you expect to be stars in a romance novel, but it is their unique characters that make this book so great. Both had led shallow and selfish existences and aren't very apologetic about it. But with the second chance that Drea faces, they both rediscover life, one another and are struck by the power of love.

Truly a wonderful story filled with some heartbreaking, fantastic and miraculous moments; I loved ever word of it.

Cherise Everhard October 2008
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47 of 56 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars July 1, 2008
By Ashlee
Format:Hardcover
If asked "Who has been disappointed by Linda Howard's latest hardcover novels, raise your hand?" mine would've been the first one to shoot into the air. However, Linda Howard is one of the most versatile authors out there and she has written some of my very favorite books, so when given the opportunity to read this book, I jumped at the chance. I thought it was great! Her last few books have focused too much on the details and/or the unbelievable plots and left characters to fall by the wayside. Not so with Death Angel. Yes, there are a lot of details and the plot is unbelievable at times, but the way the story is put together is one heck of a ride. I couldn't stop turning the pages.

When reading the summary, I wasn't sure I would like Drea. Who would be interested in a drug runners arm candy? So I was more than a little surprised when I was actually sympathizing with her from the first chapter. She is a very layered heroine and it was so interesting to watch the evolution of her character. She is most definitely arm candy by the very definition of the phrase for the first part of the book, but she is also very cunning, conniving and street smart - a fact that is shown more than once as she plays the role of girlfriend to Rafael Salinas (a role that he buys into wholeheartedly).

This book doesn't skimp on the details of Drea's situation or how she gets out of it, but unlike last year's 'Up Close and Dangerous', the details add to the story instead of taking away from it.

This isn't a love story in the traditional sense of the word, but there is a love story in it. It's a very female-driven plot (think of 'Son of the Morning' or 'Cry No More' - the story in no way resembles these two books, but the layout of the plot and the heroine doing anything and everything she can to survive is what reminded me of those two, as well as the relationship between the hero/heroine - not a lot of page time, but it's worthwhile when they are together).

That being said, it won't be for everyone. There is a small paranormal aspect to it that some people probably won't like. I enjoyed it and others will as well, but not everyone. It's a very small aspect of the story (less than 25 pages) but very pivotal, so don't let that sway you either way in buying the book or not buying it.

The hero is definitely her darkest yet. The baddest of her bad boys and one of my new favorites. He's known for several chapters as nothing but 'the assassin' which set him apart from her other heroes at the first mention of him. The heroine was strong and smart with a soft side that draws the reader (or at least this reader) in from the very beginning. It starts off with a bang (literally) and the pace rarely slows down until the end.

Is it as good as some of Linda Howard's novels? No. But it is one of the best books I've read this year and I'm so relieved to see she hasn't lost her edge. It's definitely LH's best hardcover in the last five years or more. Without question, I will be buying her next book in HC, and looking forward to it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
I remember reading this a few years ago but I enjoyed it just as much this time around. I cried during the middle of the book and think you might too. Read it in one day.
Published 3 months ago by Ana L. Padilla-Soto
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed it, in spite of the many issues
I felt at times incredulous, bugged by the heroine, the uninterested and recurring details and too many verbs per 100 words. Read more
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This book arrived quickly and in great shape. For me, this is such a strange book about people that I would normally detest - but you get involved in their situations and lives... Read more
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Another interesting, intriguing and fast paced book by this author. I enjoy most of her books. It was fun to read it on a kindle. Read more
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THIS WAS A VERY, VERY GOOD BOOK. I HATED TO PUT IT DOWN AND WHEN IT ENDED I STILL WANTING TO READ MORE. IT HAS A VERY GOOD PLOT LINE. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Where my laptop?
CD/Abridged/Romance: For a smart woman, this chick made some bad decisions. First, what I read on the back of the box really was not a synopsis of the storyline. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Amy
2.0 out of 5 stars This book left me feeling unsatisfied...
This was my first Linda Howard and I was excited to read it after reading the other reviews and the synopsis. I liked her writing style and the story flowed smoothly... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jen M.
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING READ
I was totally blown away by this book. From the first few pages I knew that it was going to be an incredible read. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars read it several times, loved it more each time/
I love love loved this book. The main character is fascinating. She has incredible strength and will power. Read more
Published 12 months ago by bellementeur
5.0 out of 5 stars Death Angel
I have not yet had the very great pleasure of reading it as yet but I know it will be a blast. Everyone of Linda Howard's book that I have read, have been fabulous reads. Read more
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Favorite LH book?
I first discovered Linda Howard years ago when she wrote for series Intimate Moments. I enjoyed her books so much that I kept them all on my "keeper shelf". When she went mainstream I LOVED her longer length novels. Some of my favorites; Dream Man, Kill and Tell, After the Night and... Read more
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death angel sounds like an urban book
Lol. The only double standard in the book world is in your mind. A good book is a good book regardless of what genre or setting is used. Sounds like you have a personal agenda.
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I liked it. I managed to find it on the 7 day shelf at my library today and read it in about 4 hours! It was pretty good. LH is one of my must haves when ever she has something new. I wasn't too impressed with the "Blair" books, I really don't like first person stories unless they are... Read more
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I found the scoop on "At His Mercy" - unfortunately it is not a new book by Linda Howard, it is a re-release. There are three older Linda Howard books being released under the new title "At His Mercy" they are: Mackenzie's Magic, Heartbreaker and Overload. So if... Read more
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