Deadly Game

Christine Feehan Deadly Game

The fifth book in the GhostWalker series, 2007

For Val Philips, a treasured friend

who doesn't like alligator ponds with alligators in them

(who would have known?)

or terribly alpha males,

this one's for you.

For My Readers

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Acknowledgments

I want to thank Domini Stottsberry for her help in the tremendous amount of research necessary to make this book possible. Brian Feehan and J &L deserve much gratitude for talking rescues, action, and answering endless questions! As always, Cheryl, you are incredible!

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The GhostWalker Creed

We are the GhostWalkers, we live in the shadows
The sea, the earth, and the air are our domain
No fallen comrade will be left behind
We are loyalty and honor bound
We are invisible to our enemies and we destroy them
where we find them
We believe in justice and we protect our country
and those unable to protect themselves
What goes unseen, unheard and unknown
are GhostWalkers
There is honor in the shadows and it is us
We move in complete silence whether
in jungle or desert
We walk among our enemy unseen and unheard
Striking without sound and scatter to the winds
before they have knowledge of our existence
We gather information and wait with endless patience
for that perfect moment to deliver swift justice
We are both merciful and merciless
We are relentless and implacable in our resolve
We are the GhostWalkers and the night is ours

Chapter 1