Fern Michaels pits the indomitable Vigilantes

against a corrupt and ruthless billionaire . . .

All good things must come to an end. Even the

women of the Sisterhood-the stalwart sorority

that has helped to right so many wrongs-have

been content to let their gold shields gather a

little dust while they enjoy friends, family, and

the comforts of civilian life. But the group's

leaders, Myra Rutledge and her best friend,

Annie de Silva, remain as vital and feisty as

ever. So when a string of anonymous e-mails

arrives at Pinewood, suggesting shady dealings

at a local assisted-living facility, the two immediately

set out to investigate.

Emanuel Macklin, the financial wizard behind

the sprawling, high-end senior complex, has

amassed a private fortune that would make

Fort Knox look like spare change. But the

hefty returns Macklin promises his investors

may be garnered at others' expense. In fact,

Macklin's entire enterprise is one enormous

Ponzi scheme that's about to collapse-taking

the life savings of thousands of innocents with

it. Myra and Annie know this is a mission tailor

made for their brand of justice, but they'll

need to enlist some new and untested allies.

And even as they set out to foil one of their

most cunning adversaries to date, Myra faces a

personal challenge that will rock the

Sisterhood to the core . . .

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Lost in the Woods Pediatrician Lorrie Ryan has been looking

forward to camping with her seven-year-old

nephew, Davey. It's a chance to let the fragile,