Cold Hard Secret - Secret McQueen, Bk 7 Author:Sierra Dean Ever since her near-death experience at the hands of the villainous Dr. Kesteral, Secret McQueen hasn't been the same. As in damaged almost beyond repair. But as usual, Secret has no time to lick her wounds. Armed to the fangs, she and Desmond embark on a whirlwind quest for revenge that takes them to the sewers of Paris to put an end to Ale... more »xandre Peyton. Instead, it's almost the end of them, and before she can stop him, Peyton rips the veil off her deepest secret. The devil's not through muddling up the details, either. An eye-opening confab with Sig in the Big Apple leaves her wondering if she's ever been in control of her own life at all. Plus, a cryptic postcard sends her racing back to her Manitoba hometown, fearing for her grandmere. With the Council holding the power of life and death over her head, Secret's circle of friends is shrinking, while the pool of enemies looking for payback is widening like a pool of her own blood.« less