<p>There is no one to trust in Nancy Ann Healy’s thrilling new novel, <i>Betrayal</i>.</p><p>FBI agent Alex Toles is relieved to return to work at the NSA after a frightening on-the-job ordeal. Her life partner, Cassidy O’Brien, and Cassidy’s seven-year-old son, have also been instrumental in healing Alex’s wounds.</p><p>But their peace is short-lived when they discover that their good friend—and President of the United States—John Merrow, has been assassinated.</p><p>Little do they know, however, that President Merrow’s death is just the beginning. Even as Alex and Cassidy are forced to confront the loss of their friend and the ramifications that will have on the global stage, they must cope with problems much closer to home.</p><p>Battling intolerance over the nature of their romantic relationship and long-hidden secrets within their families, Alex and Cassidy must confront the truth of their pasts in order to build the future they seek.</p><p>On top of it all, they must confront a conspiracy that spans multiple governments, intelligence agencies, diplomatic services, and international corporations if they are to finally discover the truth about the mysterious group known as the Collaborative—and about themselves.</p>
<span style="color:#666666;font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;line-height:normal;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Praise for<em> Backbone of the World</em></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em><br /></em></span></div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>"The plot and dialog have the ring of authenticity and from the outset the novel is an irresistible page-turner. Temple Buck has the spunk appropriate to a virile young adventurer. If you have enjoyed the fiction of Win Blevins and Terry Johnston, you will find a worthy continuation of the genre inBackbone of the World."</em><br /></span></span><div style="text-align:right;"><em style="font-style:normal;"> </em> Eric Bye, Editor</div><div style="text-align:right;"><em>Muzzle Blast</em> Magazine</div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;"><em> </em><em> </em><em> <font color="#000000"> </font></em></span><em style="font-style:italic;color:#000000;"> </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>"...Henry has produced a meticulously detailed saga of the Rocky Mountain fur trade... through the eyes of his heroic adventure-seeking protagonist, Temple Buck... Henry has a ribald sense of humor, an accurate ear for dialect, and a genuine gift for sparkling characterization...These books belong on the shelf of any fur trade buff; for pleasure reading and reference"</em></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Roundup </em>Magazine</span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><font color="#0B5394"><br /></font></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"... This is a novel,yes, but it is so absorbing that you'll completely forget that it isn't absolute fact....I recommend Backbone of the World very highly. I haven't enjoyed a novel about the fur trade as much as this one in quite a while."</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></em></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">Mike Nesbitt,<em> Muzzleloader</em>Magazine</span></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"Henry is a raconteur extraordinaire and an accomplished wordsmith. It is a pleasure to read his tale of Temple Buck, a character who immediately incites a reader's enthusiasm and affection. This is a fun book to read aloud with imaginative dialect, riveting narration, and abundant description of a world that evokes nostalgia and romance." </span></em></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">K. Sebastian</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span><span><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"History at its best. Great reference for people involved in living history."</span></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">C. Juday</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span></span></span></div>