He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something - and that her elaborate defenses hide a story that must be revealed. Her logical mind, her secretive nature, and her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated.

But Abigail’s reserve only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems - and supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. The events that followed changed her life forever. And while he suspects that Abigail needs protection from something, Gleason is accustomed to two-bit troublemakers, not the powerful and dangerous men who are about to have him in their sights.Īnd Abigail Lowery, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both.Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The mystery of Abigail Lowery and her sharp mind, secretive nature, and unromantic viewpoints intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and professional level. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town.

A freelance security systems programmer, her own protection is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks.

In her stunning new novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts proves why no one is better “when it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance” ( Booklist).ĭaughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.

The witness book by nora roberts