Last Breath

An FBI agent and a preeminent archeologist tracking down stolen artifacts become tangled in a world-spanning web of deceit and murder in this action-packed romantic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Last Words.

“Fast-paced . . . thrilling . . . Mariah Stewart is at her best.”—Genre Go Round Reviews

There’s no time to breathe.

As renowned archaeologist Dr. Daria McGowan readies the most important project of her career—a university museum exhibit showcasing the priceless artifacts her great-grandfather unearthed a century earlier in the Middle East—she makes a shocking discovery: many of the most significant pieces have vanished. Panicked, Daria turns to the FBI.

Agent Connor Shields is more than happy to take the case: he’s been unable to get Daria out of his mind since their paths first crossed two years ago. Working together, Daria and Connor discover a trail of bodies—collectors who have met brutal, bizarre ends at the hands of a killer whose murderous methods are based on the rituals of an ancient civilization. While Daria and Connor race to unravel a mystery that stretches across oceans and centuries, an ingenious murderer follows a sinister plan to gather the coveted antiquities and one last acquisition—Daria.