Present Tense: A DeLuca & Moretti Novel - Book Two

The vacation was supposed to be a romantic prelude to their wedding. Instead, it became a fight for their lives.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to the gripping crime thriller Past Tense, Detectives DeLuca and Moretti trade the gritty streets of St. Louis for the romantic cobblestones of Rome. But their dream getaway quickly fractures into a waking nightmare.

Someone is watching their every move.

When a gruesome trail of bodies begins to surface in the Eternal City, DeLuca and Moretti realize this is no random killing spree—it’s a targeted strike. Stripped of their jurisdiction and far from home, the seasoned detectives are thrust into a deadly, unpredictable game of cat and mouse.

This time, the hunters have become the hunted.

As the cross-continental threat stretches from the ancient ruins of Italy back to the heart of Missouri, DeLuca and Moretti must rely on their razor-sharp instincts to survive. They are racing against the clock to unmask a relentless killer, because in this globe-trotting thriller, absolutely no one is safe—and their "happily ever after" might just end in tragedy.