Working undercover at Grand Canyon National Park, Allison Quinn is in position when the cyber terrorist Blitz makes his move. Apprehending him isn’t enough though. She has to intercept the kill codes he has sold to a third party. If she can’t stop that handoff, the devastating attack will collapse the power grid and throw the nation into a state of anarchy.
Hiking into the canyon in the midst of a violent storm, crossing paths with an assassin, and tracking Blitz down the Rio Grande River is all part of her job. But when a civilian is violently injured, Allison understand that Blitz has crossed a threshold of violence that could send them all careening into the abyss. And then there’s her personal vendetta to consider. She will capture Blitz, and she will interrogate him about her father’s murder.
Support and Defend is a story about one woman’s dedication to her country, her job, and her on personal crusade. This time everything is on the line, and the stakes are monstrous.
Vannetta Chapman is the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 40 novels in a variety of genres that include dystopian, suspense, romantic suspense, romance, and cozy mystery. Having sold more than one million copies, she currently writes full time and resides in the Texas Hill Country.
Vannetta Chapman is a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 45 full length novels, plus various novella collections. She has sold more than one million copies and has written for Abingdon Press, Harvest House Publishers, and Harper Collins Christian Publishing. She currently writes Amish romance for the Love Inspired line of Harlequin Books. She also publishes dystopian and technothrillers independently. Chapman has received numerous awards including the ACFW Carol Award for best mystery (Falling to Pieces), and Christy Award finalist (Anna's Healing).
Chapman received an MA degree in English from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has 20 years experience as a public-school teacher as well as an adjunct college professor. She also speaks to writing groups on how to get published, plotting your novel, what's in a mystery, how to acquire an agent, and more.
Chapman is currently a full-time writer and makes her home in the Texas Hill Country. She is represented by Nicole Resciniti of the Seymour Literary Agency.