The Lady Killer

The Lady Killer by Samantha Saxon was another magnificent book by this author. The main story is of English female assassin based in Paris during the Napoleon war. England sends a Viscount to get the assassin out the Paris and back to England. Of course he does not think the assassin could be a women and then feels he should stay in Paris to keep her safe. The two main characters are very strong and respect each other. It was a great read - check out all her book The Lady Lies, The Lady Killer and The Lady's Code.

I absolutely LOVED this story! Ms Saxon's first "spy" novel, The Lady Lies, was very good, but this next effort, The Lady Killer, is excellent. I found myself gripping my chair in anticipation of what was to come next; how in the world will our H/H get out of the "fix" they were in. I highly recommend this novel.

Ms. Saxon has created a very entertaining read with her second effort. Travel to Napoleon's Paris and get swept up into the time period with larger then life characters and a unique storyline. Nicole Beauvoire has many talents and one of those talents is being an assassin. She has just taken care of one target when a late night visitor comes bearing a note from her contact. Should she trust the hastily scrawled note or take her chances on the streets of Paris? Nicole is not a stranger to hardship and it is easy to loose her messenger...or at least she thinks it's easy until he shows up while she is busy creating her new life to take care of her last target. Daniel McCurren finds himself in Paris trying to pull an agent to crown back to England. It is not safe for the Scorpion to be working now. The French are on to him and it's Daniel's job to get him out. Well, Daniel is about to get a shock. First he is a she, Nicole, and two, Nicole is strong willed and not willing to back down. She is also the first person to awaken his dormant feelings. He is not going to leave Paris without Nicole, and Nicole is about to find out she won't be able to do this job without the help of Daniel. Will these two wounded souls find a happy ending with each other or will an enemy finally get too close? Nicole is a very strong heroine for the time period. Daniel is not your normal hero and as a result these two characters blend very well. Napoleon's Paris is a wonderful backdrop for the this story of love, trust, and war.

Loved this book!!! I didn't even skim because it sure delivered EVERYTHING I Like in a historical romance. Loved the characters of Nicole and the yummy Daniel. The author created a believable person in Nicole in that what she did was not just fluff. The storyline is alittle more grittier than some of the romance stories, but I liked that. It made the story intense and more believable. It was also sensual and very emotional between the hero and heroine. The personalities of all the characters involved were well developed, And very interesting. Action packed, with great suspense. Wasn't quite sure how it was going to resolve itself but it did quite nicely. You really came to care for the people who put their lives on the line and was so unpredictable I raced thru the book to see how it was all going to come together at the end. Don't pass this one up! Fantastic!

In 1811 Paris, Andre Tuchelles provides Nicole "Scorpion" Beauvoire with the target of her next assassination, Ministry of Police Joseph LeCoeur. At the same time Joseph sets in motion a trap to capture the Scorpion. Daniel Damont arrives with a note from Andre that he wants delivered to Scorpion. Nicole refuses to reveal she is the assassin, but reads the note in front of him. The note says to leave Paris as the French have set a trap to catch Scorpion. Nicole tells Daniel that she will inform Scorpion of the danger and meet him at the ship. Nicole stops to see Andre, but finds him dead, battered to death. She assumes Daniel did this and set a trap for her. She plans to complete the assignment and then kill Daniel. When she fails to come to the ship, Daniel looks for her starting at her apartment where he finds her hidden note stating her next assignment. He knows Nicole is the Scorpion and his honor demands he get her out of France. Nicole plans to seduce Joseph so she can be alone with him when she kills him. As Nicole and Daniel work closely together they fall in love, but danger surrounds them from all sides and if they survive she knows she can never return to England. The strong lead couple especially the heroine makes for a terrific espionage romantic thriller as they battle a tough clever opponent. The action-packed story line never slows down as Nicole and Daniel try to complete the mission. References to the lead couple from the previous novel THE LADY LIES add depth to a fabulous Regency romantic suspense. Harriet Klausner