The Departed

 
     
    PRAISE FOR
     
    THE MISSING
     
    “Suspense that can rip your heart open and leave you raw…The characters are absolutely fantastic, from the leads to the side characters. The setting is wonderful. If you enjoy suspense/thriller/romance novels, heavy on the suspense, then I highly recommend Shiloh Walker’s The Missing .”
    —Errant Dreams Reviews
     
    “Walker pulls it off brilliantly…[She] certainly has a future in paranormal and/or romantic suspense.”
    —The Romance Reader
     
    “Great romantic suspense that grips the audience.”
    —Midwest Book Review
     
    CHAINS
     
    “This book is a double page-turner. The story is thrilling, and the sex just makes it better—two great reasons not to put it down until the end!”
    —Romantic Times
     
    “Breathtakingly wonderful…Smoothly erotic…Utterly amazing…Will definitely keep your pulse racing!”
    —Errant Dreams Reviews
     
    “Exciting erotic romantic suspense.”
    —Midwest Book Review
     
    FRAGILE
     
    “[A] flawlessly sexy suspense novel…Exhilarating.”
    —Romantic Times
     
    “An excellently crafted mystery and romance!”
    —Errant Dreams Reviews
     
    “Suspense, romance, and an ending that I can’t say anything about—because that would be a spoiler…I recommend reading this one.”
    —The Best Reviews
     
    “Intense, sexy…Ms. Walker has created another unforgettable…fast-paced, edgy tale.”
    —Fallen Angel Reviews
     
    HUNTER’S FALL
     
    “Shiloh’s books are sinfully good, wickedly sexy, and wildly imaginative!”
    — Larissa Ione, New York Times bestselling author
     
    HUNTER’S NEED
     
    “A perfect ten!…[A] riveting tale that I couldn’t put down and wanted to read again as soon as I finished.”
    —Romance Reviews Today
     
    HUNTER’S SALVATION
     
    “One of the best tales in a series that always achieves high marks…An excellent thriller.”
    —Midwest Book Review
     
    HUNTERS: HEART AND SOUL
     
    “Some of the best erotic romantic fantasies on the market. Walker’s world is vibrantly alive with this pair.”
    —The Best Reviews
     
    HUNTING THE HUNTER
     
    “Action, sex, savvy writing, and characters with larger-than-life personalities that you will not soon forget are where Ms. Walker’s talents lie, and she delivered all that and more…This is a flawless five-rose paranormal novel, and one that every lover of things that go bump in the night will be howling about after they read it…Do not walk! Run to get your copy today!”
    —A Romance Review
     
    “An exhilarating romantic fantasy filled with suspense and…star-crossed love…Action-packed.”
    —Midwest Book Review
     
    “Fast-paced and very readable…Titillating.”
    —The Romance Reader
     
    “Action-packed, with intriguing characters and a very erotic punch, Hunting the Hunter had me from page one. Thoroughly enjoyable with a great hero and a story line you can sink your teeth into, this book is a winner. A very good read!”
    —Fresh Fiction
     
    “Another promising voice is joining the paranormal genre by bringing her own take on the ever-evolving vampire myth. Walker has set up the bones of an interesting world and populated it with some intriguing characters. Hopefully, there will be a sequel that ties together more threads and divulges more details.”
    —Romantic Times
     
     

Titles by Shiloh Walker
     
    HUNTING THE HUNTER
     
    HUNTERS: HEART AND SOUL
     
    HUNTER’S SALVATION
     
    HUNTER’S NEED
     
    HUNTER’S FALL
     
    THROUGH THE VEIL
     
    VEIL OF SHADOWS
     
    THE MISSING
     
    THE DEPARTED
     
    FRAGILE
     
    BROKEN
     
    Anthologies
     
    HOT SPELL
     
    (with Emma Holly, Lora Leigh, and Meljean Brook)
     
    PRIVATE PLACES
     
    (with Robin Schone, Claudia Dain, and Allyson James)
     
     

THE
     

DEPARTED
    SHILOH WALKER
     

     
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