Drake Sisters 04 - Dangerous Tides

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    DANGEROUS TIDES

    By

    Christine Feehan

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    DANGEROUS TIDES

    A Jove Book / published by arrangement with the author

    PRINTING HISTORY

    Jove mass-market edition / July 2006

    Copyright © 2006 by Christine Feehan.

    Excerpt from Conspiracy Game copyright © 2006 by Christine Feehan.

    Cover design by George Long.

    Cover illustration by Dan O'Leary.

    Text design by Kristin del Rosario.

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    ISBN: 0-515-14I54-2

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    This book is special to me because it was written for my baby sister, Nanci Goodacre. At a time in my life when few people believed I could ever publish a book, not only did she give me encouragement, but Generated by ABC Amber LIT Conv erter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html
    she also gave me help, typing up my handwritten stories on an old word processor until all hours of the night. She's a wonderful mother, an excellent nurse, but most of all, she's what these books are really about—love of family, strength, the magic of sisters and absolute support when you need it the most!

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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

    I was lucky enough to find Will Prater, the pilot of the Huey helicopter often used for over-water, short-haul rescue on the Northern California coast in the very area where my mythical town of Sea Haven is located. He spent hours with me, showing me rescue equipment, videos of actual rescues and the helicopter itself. He patiently explained every phase of the rescue and answered so many questions.
    He and the men of the California Department of Forestry, especially those manning the Howard Forest Station, are extraordinary men performing a heroic service.

Chapter One

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    THE wind moaned, a soft pitch that rose slowly into an eerie wailing cry, almost as if a voice summoned him. Waves crashed on the jagged rocks, foamed white and sent spray high into the air. The sound was deafening, big thunderous booms echoing along the cliffs. Heavy rain had left the cliffs unstable, but Drew Madison ignored the warning signs and climbed over the fence to slip and slide his way through the soft, crumbling dirt close to the edge.

    The water churned and boiled, a dark