Held Hostage at Whiskey Gulch: A Police Procedural Mystery

Elle James

Feb 2022 · The Outriders Series Book 3 · Sold by Harlequin

About this eBook

Guarding her 24/7

…just became his most important mission.

To discover what real life is about, Outrider Joseph "Irish" Monahan left the army. But the former Delta Force soldier still needs his military skills. A masked stalker is attempting to murder Tessa Bolton, and Irish is assigned to be her bodyguard. Though the fiercely independent nurse resists his protection, Irish won't back down…or abandon his mission to catch the killer and keep Tessa alive.

From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

Discover more action-packed stories in The Outriders Series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:

Book 1: Homicide at Whiskey Gulch
Book 2: Hideout at Whiskey Gulch
Book 3: Held Hostage at Whiskey Gulch
Book 4: Setup at Whiskey Gulch

Ratings and reviews

The author delivers another engaging story in the series. A story that will keep you wondering “whodunit”. If you are new to the series, rest assure that it’s a stand alone. The story centers around former Delta Force Joseph/Irish Monahan and nurse Tessa Bolton. Irish has moved to town to work at Trace Travis’s ranch as well as be part of his newly formed security company. One made up of former military men. When Tessa’s life is in danger, Irish, who has been attracted to her for a while, volunteers to be her bodyguard. As the danger intensifies, so do the feelings between them. But while Tessa is happy to have him around, she also fears he’s only there to protector and nothing else. Besides, she just survived domestic abuse from her ex-husband and is not interested in another relationship. To solve the mystery they have to find out who is out to kill her and why. The story was engaging from beginning to end. The main characters were well developed and if you have read the previous stories, you’ll get a chance to visit with those characters as well. A good addition to the series. Looking forward to what else this talented author has in store for us. I was entrusted a copy of this book. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

I received a complementarily copy of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it. I love this author and I purchased a copy at the publisher's website. WOW what a ride!!!! I was guessing throughout the book to figure out who, what and why! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. My poor e-reader was smokin'! Ms. James is a fantastic author. She is one of my top five authors who is a must read. Her stories are intense. The plot flows beautifully and I feel like I am right there in the middle of everything. The characters just come alive. The plot just drew me right from the first page. The mystery and suspense just kept building and building. There was no way my poor pea-brain could figure out the culprit. I was as shocked at Tessa at the reveal. While this is a part of a series, you don't have to read the prior ones to understand and enjoy this one. There is a sexy scene so just a word of caution. If you don't care for that sort, I would just skip over it as I wouldn't pass this story up!

About the author

Raised an Air Force brat, Elle James got her work ethic from her dad, creativity from mom and inspiration from her sister. As a member of the reserves, she's traveled, managed a career, and raised three children. She and her husband even raised ostriches and emus. Ask her what it's like to go toe-to-toe with a 350-pound bird! Former manager of computer programmers, Elle is happy to write full time in NW Arkansas.