L'orchidée noire

Résumé

Quand le langage des fleurs devient une arme fatale...Ce qui n’aurait dû être qu’une banale réunion de travail tourne à la tragédie lorsque Daria Harrington voit sa sœur jumelle et son beau-frère mourir sous ses yeux après leur avoir offert du café. L’autopsie révèle qu’ils ont été empoisonnés par le nectar d’une orchidée qu’elle est la seule à importer aux États-Unis. La police l’accuse d’avoir commis les deux meurtres pour toucher l’assurance vie contractée par sa sœur et rester seule héritière de Harrington Bouquet, une chaîne de boutiques d’art floral à la réussite commerciale éclatante. Daria engage alors Ryker Stevens, un détective privé, avec pour mission de l’aider à trouver les preuves qui doivent l’innocenter. Lorsque sa meilleure amie, responsable de sa boutique new-yorkaise, meurt elle aussi empoisonnée de la même manière, Ryker se demande qui dans son entourage a intérêt à envoyer Daria en prison pour longtemps…

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Description en VO :

Ryker Stevens: Ex-Special Forces soldier...with an MBA

Assignment: Go undercover to protect a targeted socialite

Bold, rugged special operative Ryker Stevens agreed to pose as heiress Daria Harrington's new accountant and lover whole he tried to uncover who was trying to frame her for murder. But that was before he met the gorgeous, sophisticated uptown girl. Suddenly, spending days and nights with Daria sounded like mission impossible. After all, how could he keep her safe if he couldn't keep his hands off her? With no noe else but him to trust - her friends, employees and even family were suspects - Ryker had no choice but to play his part as passionate paramour...and risk losing his heart forever.

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A JOB HE COULDN'T REFUSE

Bold, rugged special operative Ryker Stevens agreed to pose as heiress Daria Harrington's new accountant and lover while he tried to uncover who was trying to frame her for murder. But that was before he met the gorgeous, sophisticated uptown girl. Suddenly, spending days and nights with Daria sounded like mission impossible. After all, how could he keep her safe if he couldn't keep his hands off her? With no one else but him to trust–her friends, employees and even family were suspects–Ryker had no choice but to play his part as passionate paramour…and risk losing his heart forever.