Blood Crystal

Edge Of Daybreak by local author Jannifer Hoffman. When a priceless crystal is stolen and five international agents killed, rookie agent Dani Lovato is sent into the clandestine world of precious gems to retrieve it... Stephen Douglas returns from Afghanistan, a wounded war hero, to find the life he left behind in shambles. Depressed and hitting rock bottom in an LA jail, he's offered a chance at release with a clear record. All he has to do is show up at a warehouse and pick up the sheriff's daughter, who is stranded and in harm's way. But what sounds like a simple venture quickly turns into an escapade that become the ride of his life. Thrown together, not trusting each other, Stephen and Dani embark on a cross-country mission to return the Blood Crystal from the bowels of LA to its rightful owner in Washington D.C. Along the way, they discover a thin line between the good guys and the bad guys, and staying alive becomes more challenging with each perilous turn. Sparks fly between th