Talons Of The Falcon (Peregrine Connection) (Harlequin Intrigue) [Paperback]

York (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harlequin Intrigue | Publication Date: October 1, 1994

He had obsidian eyes and raven hair, unbounded skill and a masterful air ... and for a time Eden Sommers loved him. But five years ago, Lt. Col. Mark Bradley disappeared. Though she tried, she couldn't forget him ... especially when a clandestine agency secreted her off to a windswept island to face him once again. But was the man who claimed to have stolen away from his captors the real Mark Bradley? She'd spent nights in his arms, but now her days could be numbered. For if Mark hadn't been brainwashed by the enemy, as was suspected, then he was a cleverly coached impostor, whose touch, whose kiss only Eden could tell.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Harlequin (October 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037322298X
• ISBN-13: 978-0373222988
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #864,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"[Rebecca York's] books. . . deliver what they promise: excitement, mystery, romance. . ."
- Michael Dirda, Washington Post

An award-winning, best-selling novelist, Ruth Glick is the author of over 100 books. Writing as Rebecca York, she has authored or co-authored over 50 romantic suspense novels. The first of her Berkley Sensation paranormal romantic suspense novels, KILLING MOON, was published in June 2003; EDGE OF THE MOON followed in August 2003 and WITCHING MOON in October 2003. KILLING MOON and EDGE OF THE MOON were launch books for the Berkley Sensation imprint.

She writes the popular 43 Light Street series for Harlequin Intrigue. Over 30 Light Street Intrigues have been published. NOWHERE MAN was called "one of the most heart-wrenching, moving works of romantic suspense in several years," by reviewer Harriet Klausner.

Ruth's many awards include two Rita finalist books. She has two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times: for Series Romantic Suspense and Series Romantic Mystery. NOWHERE MAN was the Romantic Times Best Intrigue of 1998, and the book has been selected as one of their Reviewers' "all-time favorite 400 romances." In addition, she received the 1998 Affaire de Coeur's Critics Choice Award for Best Contemporary Novel, also for NOWHERE MAN. Ruth's book, KILLING MOON won the 2003 New Jersey Romance Writers Golden Leaf Award for best Paranormal. AMANDA'S CHILD won the 2001 Golden Leaf Award for Long Contemporary and was nominated for Best Intrigue of 2000 by Romantic Times. "Tyler" in BAYOU BLOOD BROTHERS won the 2001 Golden Leaf Award for best Novella. In 2007 THE SECRET NIGHT received the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for best Harlequin Intrigue. Ruth's cookbook, 100% PLEASURE, was picked by USA Today as one of the 12 best cookbooks of 1994; her FABULOUS LO-CARB CUISINE was a finalist for the MidAtlantic Publishers Association's Excellence in Independent Publishing Award.

Several of Ruth's Moon books (WITCHING MOON, SHADOW OF THE MOON, and NEW MOON) have been on the USA Today best-seller list.

Ruth and her husband travel frequently to research settings for novels and taste new dishes for cookbooks. Her many unique experiences are apt to end up in her books--like the time she encountered a coral snake in the Guatemalan jungle or took a flight in a hot air balloon.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More, please.., August 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Talons of the Falcon (Peregrine Connection) (Paperback)

This is one of the stories that makes you not want to run out of
book. Endearing characters and a well-designed mystery/romance--true intrigue.
From the rear cover:

Would his lips tell a lie? He had obsidian eyes and raven hair, unbound skill and a masterful air...and for a time Eden Sommers loved him. But five years ago, Lt. Col. Mark Bradley disappeared. Though she tried, she couldn't forget him...especially when a clandestine agency secreted her off to a windswept island to face him once again. But was the amn who claimed to have stolen away from his captors the real Mark Bradley? She'd spent nights in his arms, but now her days could be numbered. For if Mark hadn't been brainwashed by the enemy, as was suspected, then he was a cleverly coached impostor---one whose look, whose touch, whose kiss only Eden could tell....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER GREAT MYSTERY - #1 THE PEREGRINE CONNECTION, November 15, 2007

By 

M. Hartmann "abayyan" (Milan, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Talons of the Falcon (Peregrine Connection) (Paperback)

Five years ago Mark Bradley walked out on Eden Sommers and just disappeared.
Would she ever love another man as she had loved Mark?

She was chosen by The Raven for a covert operation. She was being sent to Pine Island to ascertain if the man being held there was really Lt. Col. Mark Bradley or some one smuggled in to take his place.

Major Ross Downing ran the Island by the book and he was determined to break the man under his control. So far the man know as Mark Bradley did not break - no information was pried out of him.
Now he was using the threat of an unpredictable truth serum that could kill Mark.

Dr. Hubbard has finally found someone he can talk shop to in Eden but just how far could he go? Would he pander to Downing?

Captain Walker, Lieutenant Price and Captain Yolanski were monitering the comings and goings of Eden and Mark. And listening in on all conversations.
Sgt. Wayne Marshall was Mark's male nurse who took is job very seriously, even to listening at the doorways.

The biggest danger was the East German doctor, Hans Erlich and what he may have put into Mark's mind. What kind of torture has the doctor subjected Mark to?

When it came to escaping the Island a very good friend of Mark's showed up to help - Michael Rome. He had worked with Mark before and Connie sent him as back-up.
The escape lead to humiliation, danger, and murder.

Eden still had to crack the hold Erlich had over Mark. And the Raven needed the information that Mark has gotten to expose the imbedded Russian spy in the Pentagon and to keep the Orion project safe.

Wow! lots of tense moments - a pulsing love story - lots of uncertianty of mind blowing proportions - great characters - definite intrigue that keeps the trail hot.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- m --- Another keeper trilogy for the book shelves.