Cloaked Secrets (Hidden Keys Book 9)

By: Jacie Middlemann

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are interested in Harper’s father…and are willing to do anything to draw her out. Now it appears that they have an unknown and unlikely ally…maybe two…

Ailis Mulholland wasn’t expected…nor was the offer of assistance from her father. No one is quite certain what to make of it with one exception…Jackson Riley has known Cian Mulholland since they were kids.

It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been staggering technological and environmental advances, human nature is still very much the same as it has always been. One woman unexpectedly finds herself thrust into the middle of a long simmering struggle between power, greed, and an overwhelming effort to keep long hidden secrets buried.

Hidden Keys is a series of short stories, each revealing key pieces of information that are not always obvious to Ava Sullivan and Harper Riley as they do everything they can to identify her pursuers, find the answers about why they are after Ava, and somehow stay alive after surviving the first attempt on her life only days after her father’s death...not an easy task for an experienced detective let alone an amateur at digging for answer.

Luckily, Ava isn’t on her own. Harper is an old childhood friend that she hasn’t seen in years, but just as when they were kids, he is proving again that he can be trusted even as they just barely avoid one near miss after another. But this isn’t the first time that the former police detective faced danger...Harper Riley has had to dodge bullets or protect himself from oncoming fire. Now though, the gun in his hand is to protect Ava.

But he’s learning that while he might be able to protect her, it is going to require someone with access to Mick Johnson to keep her safe…though according to their newest visitor being close really isn’t all that necessary.

The Hidden Keys Short Story series is filled with long hidden secrets, generations of family and friends, strong and relatable characters, and a growing quest for justice. If you enjoy compelling Women's Romantic Suspense Fiction with slightly entangled and complicated relationships, and a challenging mystery with twists and turns that needs to be solved…Hidden Keys may be the series for you. Cozy up with this thrilling page turner and your favorite hot or cold drink and enjoy!

This is part nine of the Hidden Keys short story novella series that is best read in sequence.

Hidden Keys Legacy
Surviving the Night
First Clues
Cryptic Truths
False Cipher
Last Missive
Obscure Pivot
Shadowed Caveat
Veiled Enemy
Cloaked Secrets