Agent Carter, DHS: Goleta

Josh is now nearing completion of a Masters and three years have passed since his last serious injuries. He is now a seasoned veteran of the premier Santa Barbara office, a unique collection of 'shooters and techies' who are called when simply yelling "halt" just isn't enough. He goes on a somewhat odd undercover assignment, meeting the hyper Mel Desmarais, finding it both more and less than he would have suspected. Raquel is now a freshman at Berkeley, and has flowered into a beautiful young woman who has attracted the attention of a photographer, with surprising results. Maureen, the admiral's daughter has married and moved to Los Angeles, and the admiral himself has sold his huge vineyard, purchased some mountainous land above Santa Barbara, and constructed a nice mansion right where Josh's cabin formerly resided. The Fredericks case is still live, Fredericks still missing, but Josh gets a sniff and heads to Florida. The terrorist slips away and tries to turn the tables on Josh, who acquires a new partner, a former Army Ranger, and champion runner who happens to be both female and conflicted, meaning they work extremely well together.A bomber targets San Bernardino and Josh and company are called into frantic action to prevent an international incident. Out of this pyrrhic success Josh reunites with an old acquaintance, the lovely Gwen Gordon from Beverly Hills, now a successful psychologist. The sole remaining San Bernardino bomber heads to San Francisco with one final device. A statuesque blond tv journalist interviews Josh on camera, giving her terrific ratings and Josh a phone number.Josh and Fredericks clash again, but no matter the outcome, the paid killer intends to remain on the job until either Josh is dead, or he is. This book is now available in a large format soft cover edition.This is volume 2. Volume 3 appeared in late July, 2013, and volume 4, "Agent Carter, DHS: Juarez" will go on sale on October 1, 2013.UPDATE: There are now ten volumes in the series, with volume eleven due out in May, 2016