Whispers in the Dark - Maya Banks [1]
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WHISPERS IN THE DARK
A Berkley Sensation Book published by arrangement with the author PRINTING HISTORY Berkley Sensation mass-market edition January 2012 Copyright © 2012 by Maya Banks. Excerpt on pages 337–339 by Maya Banks copyright © by Maya Banks. Cover art by Craig White. Cover design by Rita Frangie. Interior text design by Laura K. Corless. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions. For information, address: The Berkley Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014. ISBN: 978-0-425-24610-8 BERKLEY SENSATION® Berkley Sensation Books are published by The Berkley Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014. BERKLEY SENSATION® is a registered trademark of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. The “B” design is a trademark of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book.” For Telisa, who was a fan of the KGI series even before she knew I was the one who wrote it ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Sometimes writing is very solitary, but in the end, I’m always reminded of some very special people who go the extra mile to help make my books the best they can be. Valerie and Natalie, you have my utmost appreciation for always dropping everything to read for me. Lillie, not only do you read, but you reread and read again. And you give awesome book talk, not to mention all the spoilers you provide me. I don’t have adequate words to express my gratitude to you all. Research can be daunting and overwhelming, and separating good and accurate information from the pack isn’t always easy. My sincerest thanks to my sources who are only too happy to discuss fun stuff like our mutual love of guns and things that go “boom.” Not to mention the helicopters and our love of New Mexico and Colorado. Your help is invaluable, and any errors are solely my own. To my editor and the team of copyeditors and proofreaders who work hard to make sure my book is the best it can be. Thank you. Any errors, typos, or issues with continuity are strictly mine. As many people as I have to thank and acknowledge, it’s you, the reader, who I owe the most to. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to do what I love most: write emotional stories of love and family and life. You’ve made it possible for the KGI series to continue and for me to be able to continue the stories of the Kelly family. I sincerely hope I’m able to do them justice for you. Love, Maya Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter