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Lethal Legacy (Guardians of Justice Book #3): A Novel Kindle Edition

by Irene Hannon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 873 ratings
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The police say her father's death was suicide. But Kelly Warren says it was murder--and she has new evidence that she believes proves it. Detective Cole Taylor doesn't put much credence in her claim, and nothing in his case review suggests foul play. But when Kelly ends up in the emergency room with a suspicious life-threatening medical condition, the incident strikes him as more than just coincidence. Digging deeper, he discovers she's linked to a long-ago crime. Is history repeating itself? And who wants Kelly silenced?

With her trademark high-intensity action and taut suspense, Irene Hannon closes out her Guardians of Justice series with a story of old grudges and budding romance that is sure to increase her substantial fan base.
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A determined daughter . . .
A skeptical detective . . .
A deadly secret . . .

The police say her father's death was suicide. Kelly Warren says it was murder--and she has new evidence to prove it. Detective Cole Taylor doesn't put much credence in her claim, and nothing in his case review suggests foul play. But when he digs deeper (delete dash) and discovers startling information linking her to a long-buried secret, the danger escalates. Is history repeating itself? And who wants Kelly silenced?


Praise for Irene Hannon and the Guardians of Justice Series

"Storytelling at its best."--Dee Henderson on Fatal Judgment

"Riveting."--RT Book Reviews on Fatal Judgment

"Compelling characters and an emotionally engaging plot powered by a surfeit of nail-biting suspense."--Booklist on Deadly Pursuit

"A surefire mix of suspense, action, and romance."--TitleTrakk.com on Deadly Pursuit

"A don't-put-me-down type of book."--The Suspense Zone on Deadly Pursuit


Two-time RITA Award winner Irene Hannon is the author of more than 35 novels, including the bestselling Heroes of Quantico series and Guardians of Justice series. Her books have also been honored with a Carol Award, a HOLT Medallion, a Daphne du Maurier award, and two Reviewers' Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews magazine. She lives in Missouri.

About the Author

Irene Hannon is the bestselling author of more than forty-five novels, including That Certain Summer, One Perfect Spring, and the Heroes of Quantico, Guardians of Justice, and Private Justice series. Her books have been honored with two coveted RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America, a Carol Award, three HOLT Medallions, a Daphne du Maurier Award, two Reviewers Choice Awards from RT Book Reviews, a Retailers Choice Award, a Booksellers Best Award, and a National Readers Choice Award. In addition, she is a two-time Christy Award finalist, and Booklist included one of her novels in its Top 10 Inspirational Fiction list for 2011.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0073UNBLK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Revell (August 1, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1340 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
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Irene Hannon is the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 65 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. In addition to her many other honors, she is a three-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America. She is also a member of RWA's elite Hall of Fame and has received a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews for her entire body of work. Millions of her books have been sold worldwide, and her novels have been translated into multiple languages.

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JC Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023
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I love a story that has characters you like, a plot that’s exciting, and action that keeps you glued to the story from beginning to end. I identified with these characters as they carried on conversations with God as He ordered their steps. It was pretty obvious that Ms. Hannon has that experience in her own life. Thank you, Ms, Hannon, for a very entertaining afternoon.
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Bonnie Koch
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023
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This book was excellent. There was suspense, mystery, and romance. Kept me reading and wondering until the end.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Third in the series
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2013
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I've read all three of the Guardians of Justice Books, and I liked this one the most. Irene Hannon is a well known author and does justice :) to the romantic suspense genre. She does a lot of study before entering into a book--whether its about Navy Seals or US marshals or detectives. Cole Taylor is the detective here. In the series, his brother is a US Marshal, and his sister marries a former Navy Seal. Romance takes up the first half of each book, suspense the second half. If that's what you're looking for, you will find this book and this series to your liking. I did find the books almost too much alike in plot and character. The romance in each one is chaste. It talks about the attraction the characters feel, and the characters talk about it; but I would like to feel it. Perhaps less talk, more showing would help. Also, the repetitive description of how handsome and broad-shouldered a man is gets, well, repetitive. (But then I keep looking for a man whose shoulders don't fill the doorway and who is under 6 feet tall, and the heroine still finds him attractive--just a personal desire.) If you like Christian romantic suspense, Irene Hannon gives you a good read for the weekend.
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Jane Lawrence
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful Author
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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Very well written. Kept my attention. Learning as you read the complexities of investigating.
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Cindy K
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Wonderful!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2015
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After having read Ms. Hannon's first book (Fatal Judgment) in her Guardians of Justice series, I just had to order the last two. Ms. Hannon is a phenomenal writer! I got hooked into all books in this series immediately--as in page one! The characters are so very real, the suspense and action flows smoothly, and the romance is so very sweet. I also appreciate the ethical, moral, Christian messages found in this series. Lethal Legacy is the last in this series. As with the others, I found it a page-turner. Although each book stands alone, I do recommend reading all three in order to better know the wonderful Taylor family (Jake, Alison, and Cole). As I write this I am tempted to say that Lethal Legacy is my favorite, but, gosh! They are all superb! I have now found a favorite author in Irene Hannon. I highly, HIGHLY recommend this book and series and plan to check out her others. Thank you so very much, Ms. Hannon!
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Susan Snodgrass
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner for Irene Hannon
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2012
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I only discovered Irene Hannon late last year and had the joy of reading one book right after the other! I just finished this one late last night and it was superb! She knows exactly how to build suspense to an absolute fever pitch and the reader goes right along on the roller coaster ride with all the characters.
Her heroes are wonderful and her heroines believable. There is an excerpt from the next series in the back of this book and it was so good, I long for the next one with great excitement. Fortunately I'll only have to wait until January.
Hannon is a wonderful writer and this book had a part that especially ministered to me in my own life at this time.
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sam
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023
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I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys romance and suspense wrapped up together in each book. The characters were likable and the storyline captured my interest right away.
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Quiltspinner
4.0 out of 5 stars very good
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2015
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I just wanted to keep reading and lost most of the day because of it. I love these book that keep my interest. The whole book had good facts and a great progression of events. Me thinks the detectives were a little too able to discern what was going on and that also detracted from reality. The end was a little unbelievable and that somewhat diminished its credibility. These things are what kept it from 5 stars in my eyes. It is very worth reading. Just plan to not want to put it down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Epic Conclusion
Reviewed in Australia on February 6, 2019
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Lethal Legacy is the in the Guardians of Justice and it doesn’t disappoint.
The plot was well thought out didn’t have any holes. An awesome read and an epic conclusion to a wonderful series
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Bonnie J Irvine
5.0 out of 5 stars lethal legacy
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2014
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good picture of the legacy ran throughout. Not just one character had to deal with a legacy that was potentially deadly. well written, kept on toes.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Author!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 5, 2013
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After reading Dee Henderson books, this was recommended and I now have all of Irene Hannon's books. She knows how to build a plot, characters and suspense. Good old fashioned romance with biblical truths running through it. I don't need bad language and scenes between men and woman; they take away from great writing, which you will find in this book.
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Purplehelencraft
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018
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Irene Hannon does not disappoint with a page-turning read. Really like the fact that this series feature a book each based on a different sibling in the family and how they are there for each other.
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JaneReads
3.0 out of 5 stars Contains Spoiler!
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2016
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** spoiler alert ** This is the 3rd book in the series Guardians of Justice, this time focusing on the younger brother, Cole. Cole is a detective with the St. Louis County Police and Kelly Warren comes to him with what she believes is proof that her dad's death was murder rather than suicide as the police ruled months ago. Cole promised to take a look into the case to appease her, at first everything seems to be in order, but as Kelly and Cole continue to look little cracks begin that raise some red flags. Then things really take a turn and Kelly gets kidnapped and left for dead. Thanks to her bff, Lauren, recognizing that something was wrong and getting a message to Cole, Cole and he detective friend, Mitch begin looking for Kelly and finally are able to put all the pieces together and find her in time to save her. As in her previous books, Irene tells the story for all the characters point of view, switching from one person to the other, which gives you perspective from the bad guys as well as the good. I had my suspicions of who the main culprit was before it was revealed and even though I was correct I wasn't happy about it, I hate when a cop turns out to be culprit. We had met Cole in the previous two books and knew that something had happened that made he walk away from God, but we don't find out why until the book. I like how Kelly was able to give Cole a different perspective on the situation than he had seen before and made he reassess it. I found the story hard to get into at the beginning and didn't get to the point where I didn't want to put it down until almost 3/4's in, when Kelly's life is in danger. It was at that point, that I became invested and needed to know that she would be okay in the end. This book ended exactly the same way the previous two had, with an engagement, that was kind of predictable, but lots of books do this. I am giving this book 3 stars, because even though I did enjoy it, I found it hard to get invested in the story for a lot of the book.
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