The Ultimatum

The first thriller in The Guardian series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards, perfect for fans of Karen Rose and Sandra Brown.

Bianca St. Ives is smart, talented and beautiful. She's also a high-end thief, a master manipulator and a genius of disguise.

She makes a living swindling con men out of money they stole and returning it to the rightful owners. Her father taught her the family business well, and now the prodigy has surpassed the master.

But in her latest disastrous mission, millions of dollars and top secret government documents went missing and her father was supposedly killed. But not everyone believes in his death, and the US government will stop at nothing to capture Richard St. Ives, even if it means using Bianca as bait.

It's up to Bianca to uncover the terrifying truth behind what really happened . . . before it's too late.

“Robards is one terrific storyteller”

Filled with gritty thrills and featuring a psychopathic madman, this suspense tale will truly have you on the edge of your seat! - RT Book Reviews on THE LAST VICTIM

Thrilling . . . A fun and sexy read - Booklist on THE LAST VICTIM

Robards is one of the most reliable thriller-romance writers in the world. Here she's on top form. It's smart, tense and hard to put down. - Daily Mail on SLEEPWALKER

The action rarely lets up . . . The plot . . . will keep the readers turning the pages. - Publishers Weekly on THE LAST VICTIM

- Chicago Tribune

Karen Robards is the internationally bestselling author of over forty romantic suspense novels, which have regularly appeared on the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, among others. She is the mother of three boys and lives with her family in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

You can and on Facebook at or follow her on Twitter @TheKarenRobards.

The first thriller in The Guardian series by New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards, perfect for fans of Karen Rose and Sandra Brown. Bianca St. Ives is smart, talented and beautiful. She's also a high-end thief, a master manipulator and a genius of disguise.She makes a living swindling con men out of money they stole and returning it to the rightful owners. Her father taught her the family business well, and now the prodigy has surpassed the master.But in her latest disastrous mission, millions of dollars and top secret government documents went missing and her father was supposedly killed. But not everyone believes in his death, and the US government will stop at nothing to capture Richard St. Ives, even if it means using Bianca as bait. It's up to Bianca to uncover the terrifying truth behind what really happened . . . before it's too late.

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