The HBS Author's Spotlight SHOWCASES Luana Ehrlich's New Book: Two Days Taken.
Author Luana Ehrlich is a USA Today bestselling author and the author of the Titus Ray Thriller series.
Two Days Taken
A Mylas Grey Mystery
Author: Luana Ehrlich
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Two days. That's all it's supposed to take.
But when Mylas suddenly discovers the truth, it isn't two days anymore.
Private investigator Mylas Grey is anticipating photographer Whitney Engel's visit to Washington.
He's been planning their itinerary, looking forward to spending time with her, and wondering if the spark between them will ignite into a roaring fire.
He isn't anticipating having to do a favor for Senator Allen.
However, the favor isn't supposed to take more than two days. All he has to do is take a trip up to Baltimore, spend a couple of days investigating a matter for another senator, and then he'll have the rest of the week to entertain Whitney.
But then . . .
He wasn't anticipating having an encounter with a psychopath.
When Mylas realizes the man he's investigating has a dark side to him, and he starts digging into his background a little further, it sets off a series of events that puts his own life, as well as Whitney's, in grave danger.
Which means . . .
He must rely on his faith to overcome the danger.
Mylas is a smart man, a highly skilled investigator, and a man of means. Yet, when he's confronted with a threat he never imagined, he must depend on his fledgling faith or he could lose everything.
Excerpt from Two Days Taken
Chapter 1
Monday, November 12 I had one thing on my mind today. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the one thing that should have been on my mind today.
I should have been thinking about Judge Amos Danfield.
I should have been thinking about my investigation into the judge, about the background check I needed to run on him, and about the interviews I needed to schedule.
Instead, I was thinking about Whitney Engel.
That wasn’t good.
I was the chief investigator for Senator Davis Allen, head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and tomorrow the senator expected me to give him my CAP on Judge Danfield. The CAP, or the Comprehensive Action Plan, was the basic outline my investigative team would follow when vetting the judge.
The President had nominated Judge Danfield to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a minor judgeship when compared to a judge on the Supreme Court, but even so, any judge who went before the Judiciary Committee had to be properly vetted, and it was Senator Allen’s responsibility to make that happen.
He could have assigned that duty to another senator, but Senator Allen preferred to have his own investigative team do it.
I headed up Senator Allen’s investigative team, a team he called the R & I Group, which he said stood for Research and Investigations; although there were some people who insisted the R & I stood for Rumors and Innuendos.
I mostly agreed with the latter, because the moment the President announced a judicial pick, the rumors and innuendos about the candidate started circling around Capitol Hill like a flock of buzzards ready to pick the candidate apart.
It was my responsibility to shoot the pesky vultures out of the sky as quickly as possible.
On the other hand, if I discovered the rumors and innuendos were true, then it was my responsibility to provide Senator Allen with enough evidence to pick the candidate apart himself.
That was why I needed to stop thinking about Whitney Engel and stay focused on the vetting process for Judge Danfield—at least for the next three days.
On Thursday, I was taking two days off and spending a long weekend entertaining Whitney, who was flying to Washington, D.C., for her first visit to the capital.
I’d met Whitney a month ago when I was in Columbia, Missouri, looking into the disappearance of Senator Allen’s daughter, Lizzie, who had gone missing from her campus apartment.
Last night, when I was talking with Whitney on the phone and finalizing our plans for her visit, I tried not to sound too giddy about seeing her again, but I didn’t think I succeeded.
“Are you sure this is a convenient time for me to come for a visit?” she asked. “I’m really looking forward to it, but I don’t want my visit to interfere with your work, especially if there’s someone who needs your attention.”
“Are you kidding? When you get here, you’ll be the only person who needs my attention.”
She laughed a little. “Okay, Mylas, but if you need to go into the office while I’m there, I’ll understand.”
“I’m definitely planning to go into the office on Thursday, but that’s only because I plan to show you off to Senator Allen and his office staff, along with the members of my investigative team.”
“They sound like interesting people. I can’t wait to meet them.”
“Interesting? I guess you could say they’re interesting, but they’re also strange, weird, and eccentric.”
“Are you talking about Senator Allen’s staff?”
“No, I’m talking about my investigative team, the R & I Group.”
Author Genre: Mystery,Christian, Fiction, Thriller
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Author Description: Luana Ehrlich is the author of the award-winning Titus Ray Thriller Series, featuring CIA intelligence officer Titus Ray, and the Mylas Grey Mystery Series, featuring private investigator, Mylas Grey. Her novels are clean reads with intriguing plots, fascinating characters, jaw-dropping twists, and occasional touches of heart-warming romance.
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Luana developed her passion for spy thrillers and mystery novels at an early age, but she didn't begin writing her series of Titus Ray Thrillers until her husband retired from the ministry. Now, she writes from an undisclosed location, trying to avoid the torture of mundane housework, grocery shopping, and golf stories. However, she occasionally comes out of hiding to visit with her two grandsons or to enjoy a Starbucks caramel macchiato.
Besides being an award-winning author, Luana is a freelance writer, minister's wife, and former missionary. She and her husband are long-time residents of Norman, Oklahoma. She's also lived in Indiana, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas, and Michigan, and for several years, she and her husband were missionaries in Costa Rica and Venezuela.
In addition to being an avid reader, Luana is also a news fanatic, following events around the world on a daily basis, particularly the Middle East. She loves to hear from her readers!
Author's Book List
One Day Gone - A Mylas Grey Mystery
Mylas Grey is a private investigator but don’t call him a private detective. That title belongs to his father—not to him.
Mylas is the Chief Investigator for Senator Davis Allen, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. His job is to do background investigations for the President’s judicial nominees, and that’s the only kind of investigation he’s interested in doing.
But then Lizzie, the Senator’s daughter, goes missing from her campus apartment.
And suddenly, just like that, Mylas finds himself back in his hometown of Columbia, Missouri, investigating her disappearance as if he were a run-of-the-mill private detective.
Nothing about the investigation is easy.
Discovering a motive isn’t easy . . .
Lizzie has a reputation for doing the unexpected, and she could have just left town for a few days without telling anyone. On the other hand, she could have done something stupid and gotten herself into serious trouble.
Staying focused on the investigation isn’t easy . . .
When Mylas meets a beautiful photographer at his brother’s church, and she offers to help him find Lizzie, he finds himself getting a little distracted from the investigation—well, maybe more than a little distracted.
Revisiting his past isn’t easy . . .
As Mylas is forced to spend time in his hometown, he begins to question his career choice, his rejection of Christianity, and his failed personal relationships.
Solving the mystery of Lizzie’s disappearance isn’t easy . . .
It gets even more complicated when Mylas learns Lizzie was researching an article for her campus newspaper about a judge with a secret past. Is the judge connected to Lizzie’s disappearance? Did Lizzie’s boyfriend play a role? What about Lizzie’s roommate?
So many suspects. So little time.
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Five Years in Yemen - A Titus Ray Thriller
A CIA contractor goes missing in Iraq. Five years later, he turns up in Yemen. Now, it’s up to Titus to find out if he’s a traitor or a patriot.
After Titus accepts an assignment to bring rogue CIA contractor Jacob Levin back to the States, he learns the operation has been put on hold pending Presidential approval. That’s fine with him. He’s looking forward to spending time in Oklahoma with his fiancée, Nikki Saxon.
But then, his boss needs a favor.
After that, everything changes.
It begins in Springfield, Missouri . . .
Where he interviews a former CIA employee about the missing Jacob Levin.
It continues in Detroit, Michigan . . .
Where he and Nikki spend Thanksgiving with his relatives.
It leads to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . . .
Where he encounters a killer.
It ends in Somahi, Yemen . . .
Where he finally discovers the truth.
Along the way, he’s forced to deal with issues about his personal life, confront questions about his past, and make decisions about his future. Can he trust God for the answers? Will Nikki agree with his decision? How will he handle the outcome?
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Four Months in Cuba - A Titus Ray Thriller
He thought it would be a simple rescue mission.
He was wrong.
Days after preventing a sarin gas attack on the nation's capital, CIA operative, Titus Ray, arrives in Santiago de Cuba on a mission to rescue fellow operative, Ben Mitchell, from the hands of the Los Zetas drug cartel.
It wasn't simple . . .
After discovering Ben's abduction was more than a simple kidnapping, Titus joins forces with an unconventional operative whose peculiar ideas threaten to destroy the mission. As the search for Ben reaches a critical stage, Titus is suddenly called back to Langley.
It wasn't a rescue. . .
When he arrives back in the States, not only does he learn his mission has changed, he also learns he has a rival for Nikki Saxon's affections. Now, he must make a decision about their relationship. Do they have a future together, or would she be better off without him?
It wasn't a mission . . .
With Ben's life in imminent danger, Titus decides to risk everything--his career at the Agency, his future with Nikki Saxon, even his own life--in order to bring Ben Mitchell home.
It wasn't a rescue mission. It was much more.
More about his survival. More about his faith. More about himself.
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Three Weeks in Washington - A Titus Ray Thriller
Encountering a Shooter . . .
CIA intelligence operative, Titus Ray, arrives in Washington, D.C. on the day a terrorist enters the Washington Navy Yard and murders five people. Convinced the incident is connected to a Hezbollah plot to use chemical weapons on an American city, Titus jeopardizes his own career to interrogate the killer and learn the truth.
Exposing a General . . .
After the shooter reveals the identity of an Iranian deep-cover operative living in Washington, D.C., Titus embarks on an intelligence operation spanning two continents and exposing an Iranian general obsessed with destroying America.
Engaging an Enemy . . .
As time runs out, Titus engages the enemy in a treacherous game of cat and mouse to save the lives of thousands and defeat the terrorists. Can his faith sustain him as he faces his greatest challenge yet? Is he willing to lose Nikki to save his country?
Book Trailer: Three Weeks in Washington
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Two Days in Caracas - A Titus Ray Thriller
Titus Ray faces a threat he never imagined.
Can he overcome the obstacles and capture Ahmed Al-Amin before it’s too late?
In this pulse-racing Christian thriller, CIA intelligence officer, Titus Ray, travels from Costa Rica to Venezuela in an effort to stop Ahmed Al-Amin, a Hezbollah assassin, from murdering a high-profile government official. Along the way, a family crisis jeopardizes his mission, and an Agency division head threatens to destroy his career. As the danger mounts, he’s forced to partner with an untested operative to complete the mission and bring Ahmed to justice. Will he make it in time?
•Can his newfound faith heal his past wounds?
•Can he build a life with the woman of his dreams?
Book Trailer: Two Days in Caracas
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One Night in Tehran - A Titus Ray Thriller
In Tehran, while hiding out from the Iranian secret police, CIA officer, Titus Ray, finds shelter with a group of Iranian Christians. Compelled by their unwavering faith, the battle-hardened agent becomes a believer shortly before they smuggle him out of Iran to freedom in Turkey.
Returning to the States, he discovers his Iranian mission failed because of political infighting within the Agency. After delivering a scathing indictment against the Deputy Director of Operations, he’s forced to take a year’s medical leave in Oklahoma.
Before leaving Langley, however, he discovers a Hezbollah hit man has targeted him for assassination. Now, while trying to figure out what it means to be a follower of Christ, he must decide if the Iranian couple he meets in Oklahoma has ties to the man who's trying to kill him, and if Nikki Saxon, a beautiful local detective, can be trusted with his secrets.
•Trained in lies, he learns the truth!
•Will it help him escape his past?
•Can it change his future?
Book Trailer: One Night in Tehran
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One Step Back - A Titus Ray Thriller
CIA intelligence officer Titus Ray tries to recruit a nuclear scientist in Tehran. Days later, he goes on the run from the secret police.
Titus Ray has been in Iran for the past two years trying to recruit assets willing to feed him intel on the Iranian opposition. When he unexpectedly meets Amir Madani, one of Iran's premier nuclear scientist, he can't resist the opportunity to pursue him as a CIA asset.
Although Chaman, a beautiful Iranian socialite, warns Titus to stay away from Madani, he ignores her advice and befriends the nuclear scientist. The consequences prove disastrous for Titus, and, as the secret police close in on him, he's forced to find shelter with a group of Iranian Christians, who risk their own lives to save his.
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