“I know the place. It’s one of my favorites, actually.” She locked the door after they both stepped outside.

“Mitch.” She grabbed his arm when they were halfway to the car. “Did you really forget to take those files?”

“Of course not.” He grinned. “I made copies of a few reports and left them on the desk. You don’t really think I’d leave my files someplace, do you?”

“I thought it would be out of character.”

“I just wanted an excuse to come see you.”

“I’m glad you did. I’ve been dying to tell you about this old case I found in the bottom desk drawer last week…”

Mariah Stewart is the bestselling author of ten novels and three novellas. A RITA finalist for romantic suspense, she is the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO (Reviewers International) Award honoring excellence in women's fiction, a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times magazine, and a two-time recipient of the Golden Leaf Award for contemporary romance. A native of Hightstown, New Jersey, she lives in a Philadelphia suburb with her husband, two teenage daughters, and two rambunctious golden retrievers in a century old Victorian country home where she's neglecting her garden and working on her next book.