The Jaguar Queen
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“We haven’t spoken in years,” Michael swallowed hard. “We are ... not close.”
“No time like the present to mend old wounds,” India stated, matter-of-factly. Michael thought of Alexei. He was one of those friends he could go years without talking to, but when they met up, it was like a day hadn’t passed. They’d toast each other with good vodka and talk for hours about the mysteries of the universe. He would miss those conversations. India put a hand on his arm, pulling him out of his thoughts. “Enjoy your sabbatical.”
“Thanks,” Michael said, turning on unsteady legs. He wasn’t sure what frightened him more, the thought of the KGB coming after him or the thought of staring down his sister. He wasn’t even sure where she was these days, but he had an idea of where to start.
About the Author
Betsey Kulakowski has thirty years of experience as an occupational safety professional and recently completed her degree in Emergency Management. She lives with her husband and two teenage children in Oklahoma. Betsey has been writing since she could, and created her first book at the age of six—cardboard cover, string binding and all.
Also by Betsey Kulakowski
The Veritas Codex (Book 1 of The Veritas Codex Series)
About the Publisher
Babylon Books is a division of Bernhardt Books, a family-owned publishing house founded in 1999 that showcases emerging authors and compelling fiction.
Editor-in-Chief: Alice Bernhardt
Chief Financial Officer: W. Harrison Bernhardt
Marketing Director: Ralph Bernhardt
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