To Catch a Thief Series by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

The Art of Art Thievery When Hiram Jacobs is murdered, the responsibility for his internationally renowned security company falls upon his daughter, Desiree. But a container full of stolen paintings screams the ugly truth - that her father was a thief. Option A: Turn the goods over to the law, disgrace her father's name, destroy their business, put people out of jobs, and embarrass international museums with the fact that they have been displaying clever forgeries... moreThe Art of Art Thievery When Hiram Jacobs is murdered, the responsibility for his internationally renowned security company falls upon his daughter, Desiree. But a container full of stolen paintings screams the ugly truth - that her father was a thief. Option A: Turn the goods over to the law, disgrace her father's name, destroy their business, put people out of jobs, and embarrass international museums with the fact that they have been displaying clever forgeries. Option B: Surrender the art to the bad guys. But then she becomes an unwilling accomplice to the thieves, and her father's murderer would walk free. Worse, a death threat warns her not to cooperate with federal agents. Can she trust God to guide her down the right path when no option seems right...let alone safe? less

Stolen Indian artifacts�A murdered museum guard�A missing woman�A baby in danger� Only Desiree can unearth the horrifying secret that links them all. Museum security expert Desiree Jacobs doesn�t mean to get in danger�s path. Really she doesn�t. But when a friend is in trouble you don�t just walk away... moreStolen Indian artifacts�A murdered museum guard�A missing woman�A baby in danger� Only Desiree can unearth the horrifying secret that links them all. Museum security expert Desiree Jacobs doesn�t mean to get in danger�s path. Really she doesn�t. But when a friend is in trouble you don�t just walk away. No matter what your overprotective FBI agent boyfriend says! So when Desi and Tony�s date at a presidential ball is interrupted by a frantic Maxine Webb, Desi doesn�t hesitate to jump in. Soon Desi is neck-deep in a confusing array of villains. Did Max�s niece run away or was she taken? Is she still alive or the victim of a perverse ritual? And who wants her infant son�and why? Then Tony�s organized crime case collides with Desi�s investigation, throwing them both into the path of something dark and sinister. Something that craves blood� From the streets of Desi�s beloved Boston to the mountain desert of New Mexico, Desi and Tony must rely on God to thwart unseen forces�and save a young woman and her baby from a villain more evil than any of them can imagine. less

They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer�but what if you can�t tell the difference? For security consultant Desiree Jacobs, the assignment was simple: make off with an ancient Mayan artifact and hand it over to the good guys in time to plan her wedding to ultra-fine FBI agent Tony Lucano. Yet, in a world where no one is as they seem, Desi must decipher who the good guys are�before she ends up in the hands of a ruthless enemy... moreThey say keep your friends close and your enemies closer�but what if you can�t tell the difference? For security consultant Desiree Jacobs, the assignment was simple: make off with an ancient Mayan artifact and hand it over to the good guys in time to plan her wedding to ultra-fine FBI agent Tony Lucano. Yet, in a world where no one is as they seem, Desi must decipher who the good guys are�before she ends up in the hands of a ruthless enemy. Suddenly, artifact recovery turns into archaeological espionage, and the woman who finds all the answers must now ask questions: Who�s looting priceless antiquities underneath the nose of the baffled Mexican government? And what does a violent gang of drug and human traffickers have to do with missing artifacts? Even with Tony on her side, Desi will need way more than luck to survive against the odds. She�ll need the truth�not just to set her free, but to liberate many innocents caught in the snare of calculating evil. less