Ann Duran

Phoenix Rising Ann Duran

When undercover agent Anthony Emillani, aka Jack Herrell, discovers the body of his murdered wife on the bedroom floor of their New York home in the spring of 2001, little does he know that his soul is the focus of a wager between Satan and Michael the Archangel. Robin Emillani's murder by an unknown assassin challenges Jack's faith in God. Ten years after finding Robin's body, Jack is sent to Phoenix to investigate illegal activities in the mafia-owned brokerage firm, Diamond Securities and, unbeknownst to him at the time, is placed directly in the path of his wife's murderer. Jack is surprised at his instant attraction to Alexandra West, the intriguing operations manager for Diamond. Since his wife's murder, he has felt nothing for anyone, yet Alex awakens the emotions he'd thought were dead. While Satan's minion deals challenge after challenge, Michael and his angelic friends work furiously to counter the evil machinations of the demon. A series of violent events put to the test the newfound love between Alex and Jack andforce Jack to decide his eternal destination: heaven or hell.