Vernon Maxwell Tackett

Fortunes of Blood Vernon Maxwell Tackett

When Ex-FBI Agent, turned hired gun, Thomas Briggs takes a job from an infamous crime boss, he thought the job would be straightforward. But what he didn't know was this job was going to bring him face to face with his past, and his future. Thomas Briggs' life was tragically turned upside down with the death of his partner and close friend. Knowing a leak in the bureau was the direct cause of his friend's death, he has turned his back on the powers that be and leaving the agency far behind. Now, Briggs is freelancing his skills, but his unique skills are not cheap, nor are they taken lightly. But, when the daughter of a known organized crime figure is kidnapped by a rival gang and taken to Florida, Briggs is hired to bring her back in one piece. The job also brings him full circle with his past when he discovers the man he's working for was responsible for his friend's death. However, when Briggs takes a job, he sees it through, the requite will soon follow. Briggs manages to free the girl and attempts to get her back to Atlantic City. But the road back is anything but smooth, with the kidnappers and crooked cops right on their tail. But then, Briggs turns up the heat, and after some intense heart-stopping action, the opposition runs head-on into Briggs' deadly skills. But then, Briggs comes up against something he wasn't expecting, an intense attraction to his human cargo.