Born to Darkness

As the New York Timesbestselling author of the Troubleshooters series and a "superstar of romanticsuspense" (USA Today), Suzanne Brockmann has an acclaimed history oftaking readers' breath away with her novels of hot passion and high adventure.Now she takes her talent for sexy, action-packed storytelling in a thrillingnew direction: forward-into a future, both fantastic and frightening, that onlythe brilliant Brockmann could envision.

Dishonorably discharged, former Navy SEAL Shane Laughlin is down to his lastten bucks when he finally finds work as a test subject at the ObermeyerInstitute, a little-known and believed-to-be-fringe scientific researchfacility. When he enters the OI compound, he is plunged into a strange worldwhere seemingly mild-mannered scientists-including women half his size-can kickhis highly skilled ass.

Shane soon discovers that there are certain individuals who possess the uniqueability to access untapped regions of the brain with extraordinaryresults-including telekinesis, super strength, and reversal of the agingprocess. Known as "Greater-Thans," this rare breed is recruited by OI, wherethey are rigorously trained using ancient techniques to cultivate their powersand wield them responsibly.

But in the depths of America's second Great Depression, where the dividebetween the haves and the have-nots has grown even wider, those who arerich-and reckless-enough have a quick, seductive alternative: Destiny, a highlyaddictive designer drug that can make anyone a Greater-Than, with the power ofeternal youth. The sinister cartel known as The Organization has begunmass-producing Destiny, and the demand is epidemic. But few realize the drug'strue danger, and fewer still know the dirty secret of Destiny's crucialingredient.

Michelle "Mac" Mackenzie knows the ugly truth. And as one of the ObermeyerInstitute's crack team of operatives, she's determined to end the scourge ofDestiny. But her kick-ass attitude gets knocked for a loop when she finds thatone of the new test subjects is none other than Shane, the same smolderingstranger who just rocked her world in a one-night stand. Although Shane isn't aGreater-Than like Mac, as an ex-SEAL, he's got talents of his own. But Mac'sgot powerful reasons to keep her distance from him-and reasons that are just asstrong to want him close. She's used to risking her life, but now, in the midstof the ultimate war on drugs, she must face sacrificing her heart.

Since her explosion onto the publishingscene more than ten years ago, Suzanne Brockmann has written more than fortybooks, and is now widely recognized as one of the leading voices in romanticsuspense. Her work has earned her repeated appearances on the USA Today andNew York Timesbestseller lists, as well as numerous awards, includingRomance Writers of America's #1 Favorite Book of the Year (three yearsrunning), two RITA Awards, and many Romantic TimesReviewers' ChoiceAwards. Suzanne Brockmann lives west of Boston with her husband, author EdGaffney.