The Shadow Hunter

tricky, Gil.” She leaned back against the railing and smiled. “Although I have to admit, some are a little trickier than others.”
    After the call she lingered on the balcony, watching the last of the sunset. She felt her old friend, adrenaline, pumping through her body, and she knew it was what she needed. Wyatt could wait. Her personal life, whatever there was of it, could wait. In the end it was the job that kept her alive and sane. The job was what she lived for. The job was who she was.
    People were always reaching for what they didn’t have—fame or wealth, youth or love, some final victory or vengeance. They chased after the prizes that would sum up their lives, seeking to complete themselves. It was so easy to get caught up in the chase. Easy but unnecessary, at least for her, at least right now.
    If you can make it work in your favor
, her father had said.
    When the sun was gone and there was only darkness, Abby went inside to pack.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    I invite readers to visit my website at michaelprescott.net , where you’ll find information on my other books, as well as updates on my current and future projects.
    The original edition of
The Shadow Hunter
, published in 2000, benefited from the insights and assistance of many people, including Joseph Pittman, Carolyn Nichols, Louise Burke, my agent Jane Dystel, and her partner Miriam Goderich.
    Jane and Miriam also shepherded this new edition through the publishing process. My thanks to editor Maria Gomez for acquiring the book, and to the whole Amazon Publishing team, who have done a great job while treating me like family.
    Michael Prescott

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
     

    Photo by Keith Mills, 2005
    Michael Prescott was born and raised in New Jersey and attended Wesleyan University, majoring in film studies. After college, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a screenwriter. In 1986 he sold his first novel, and has gone on to pen six thrillers under the name Brian Harper and ten books as Michael Prescott. He has sold more than one million print copies and is finding a large new audience through e-books. Fan-favorite character Abby Sinclair, the “stalker’s stalker” first introduced in
The Shadow Hunter
, has since appeared in three more books.