In the Black

Sheryl Nantus

May 2014 · Carina Press

About this ebook

Book one of Tales from the Edge

When Sam Keller left the military, she ran to the far end of the galaxy. Now she captains the Bonnie Belle, a spaceship full of courtesans who bring a little pleasure to hard-up men on mining colonies. When one of her girls turns up dead, it's Sam's job to find out who killed her, fast.

Marshal Daniel LeClair is as tough as steel and quick on the draw. But when his vacation gets replaced by an assignment to help find the killer, he can't help angling for a little action with the saucy, hard-charging Sam. She's got brains, attitude and a body he wouldn't mind investigating.

Sam, six months lonely, might just indulge him. But the Guild that owns the Belle wants the case closed yesterday. With pressure coming from all quadrants, Sam and her marshal clash over false leads and who's on top. But when the killer threatens the Belle again, romance will have to wait. It's a captain's job to save her crew, no matter the cost.

91,000 words

Ratings and reviews

This fast paced plot keeps readers quivering in anticipation with lots of suspense, drama and romance as the Captain and the Marshal are pressured to find killer as fast as possible, after all time is money. The author describes the story with well written scenes and details that capture the imagination and the intense and dramatic scenes are well orchestrated and believable. The strong compelling characters are easily related to and grab the reader’s attention from the very beginning. The attraction between Sam and Daniel radiates extreme heat from every page but the romance progresses slowly throughout the story with some sensual teasing and flirting because of the investigation and problems that derive from it. When they finally get a chance to act on their intense attraction well let’s just say that the things get hot steamy and inventive in zero gravity. Sam also has her personal past issues that hampers the romance and causes some drama which adds depth to the story. There are lots of intriguing characters in this fascinating world and this story keeps the reader guessing just who the culprit is with some twists and turns. I found the story to enjoyable and entertaining

Easy read, fast paced, intriguing, and endearing.

About the author

Sheryl Nantus was born in Montreal, Canada and grew up in Toronto, Canada. She met Martin Nantus through the online fanfiction community in 1993 and moved to the United States in 2000. In 2011 she won two Second-Place Prism Awards from the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal chapter of RWA. In 2013 she won a Third-Place Prism Award for the first book of her paranormal series, "Blood of the Pride" www.sherylnantus.com