Blood Crystal

Edge Of Daybreak by local author Jannifer Hoffman.

When a priceless crystal is stolen and five international agents killed, rookie agent Dani Lovato is sent into the clandestine world of precious gems to retrieve it...

Stephen Douglas returns from Afghanistan, a wounded war hero, to find the life he left behind in shambles. Depressed and hitting rock bottom in an LA jail, he's offered a chance at release with a clear record. All he has to do is show up at a warehouse and pick up the sheriff's daughter, who is stranded and in harm's way. But what sounds like a simple venture quickly turns into an escapade that become the ride of his life.

Thrown together, not trusting each other, Stephen and Dani embark on a cross-country mission to return the Blood Crystal from the bowels of LA to its rightful owner in Washington D.C. Along the way, they discover a thin line between the good guys and the bad guys, and staying alive becomes more challenging with each perilous turn. Sparks fly between them in more ways than one as Dani accidently learns the startling secret of the Blood Crystal.

ISBN 9781607351429