Maverick, Liz - The Shadow Runners

Title: The Shadow Runners
Author: Liz Maverick
Series: Book 3 of the 2176 series
Pub: Love Spell
Pub Date: June, 2004
ISBN: 0-505-52589-5
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Hero: D'ekkar "Deck" Han Valoren
Heroine: Jenny Red

Summary:

Newgate, Australia: In the 22nd century, history repeats itself. The land is controlled by "the Parliament," a gang of dissipated self-styled aristocrats who rule in a mockery of the English Regency.

To survive here, you have to know the tricks. Like Jenny Red. She knows the score. She's been Down Under and made it out to tell the tale.

Excerpt:

    Slowly, he raised his gun to match. "I'm-"
    She didn't wait to hear the rest. Swinging back around, she ran toward the copter pilot, gun still raised. Shit, she was going to have to go for a hijack.
    Suddenly, the heavy was right behind her and she was flying face first into the ground.
    Her gun went airborne. She raised her leg up, bent her knee and bucked her boot violently behind her, a cry of pain indicating she'd hit her target.
    He flattened her anyway. "You keep using up your oxygen at this rate, you'll be delirious within five minutes," he said into her ear.
    He was right, and she stopped struggling.
    He sighed. "His lordship's going to be pissed."
    His lordship? She turned her head toward the copter.
    The engine kicked up swirls of filthy air as the pilot strode toward them, charcoal-colored trench coat billowing out behind him. Polarization shades obscured his face, but he looked tough, nasty...and familiar. The royal emblem snaked around the upper arm of his coat. Traditionally affixed in hammered platinum, this one in the raised black leather she'd seen only on one person before.
    Holy hell. It was Deck.
    D'ekkar Han Valoren, former prince and scion of the Han monarchy, walked up to the pile of body parts that represented Jenny and the heavy smashed into the concrete together, cocked his head at her and removed his shades. "Jenny Red. A pleasure."

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The 2176 series

Book 1: The Legend of Banzai Maguire - Susan Grant
Book 2: Day Of Fire - Kathleen Nance
Book 3: The Shadow Runners - Liz Maverick
Book 4: The Power of Two - Patti O'Shea
Book 5: The Scarlet Empress - Susan Grant