The Phoenix and the Shield: Book 1: The Case of the Hidden Truth Barber, E. K.

Dr. Jette Morningstar, professor of psychology, is a tranquil, spiritual woman of the earth. Detective Marcus Lexington, a New York City cop, is an intense, angry man of brash action. Half Cherokee, Jette has a rich and complex ancestral history. Marc, abandoned to the streets of New York as a boy, has no ties, no roots. They are nothing alike…they were made for each other. Marc travels to Arizona to find the murderer of his friend. Before she was killed, she wrote a list with the name Morningstar on the first line. Why? What was the connection? Marc is determined to find out and it brings him to Jette who is also a seasoned forensic profiler. She immediately becomes involved in the investigation. What is the motive for the murder? And why is the killer so desperate to prevent Jette from working with Marc that he tries to kill her? The Phoenix is a symbol of the Cherokee; the Shield is the symbol of Marc’s passion for the law. Together they make an incredible partnership. Will they decide to continue their life journey together?