“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” Winston Churchill Who polices the world of covert operations? Enter the Cellar, the most secret spy organization hiding deep within the United States. Two women become inextricably involved in a dangerous web of lies, intrigue, and betrayal as they fight for their lives and the safety of their country. Neeley is the lover and protégé of Gant, a Cellar operative, and is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after Gant's death and unveil a mystery that Gant always held close to his chest. Hannah, a housewife, is equally lost after her husband simply disappears. They soon learn that the men in their lives shared a dangerous secret, one some very powerful people would shed blood to protect. Neeley and Hannah's meeting sets a decades-old plan into motion and puts their lives at risk. They couldn't come from more different worlds, but as they try to escape the people who seem determined to kill them, Hannah and Neeley discover they have at least one thing in common: they've both been living a lie. Crisscrossing the globe, the women find themselves in a deadly game of survival, one that they must win in order to keep the United States safe not only from vicious acts of terror, but from its own powers that be. And if they ever hope to uncover the truth about the lovers they thought they knew, Neeley and Hannah first must learn the truth about themselves. But when the Cellar is involved, there is no such thing as coincidence, and the truth is always protected by a Bodyguard of Lies. Book II in the Cellar Series: LOST GIRLS Follow Hannah and Neeley's story as they team up with an elite special forces team who take care of the things that go bump in the night. A fast-paced thrilling series by Bob Mayer: NIGHTSTALKERS "Heart-racing, non-stop action that is difficult to put down."- Mystery News on Bodyguard of Lies "Thelma and Louise go clandestine."- Kirkus Reviews on Bodyguard of Lie. Library Journal : "A masterpiece of technology and suspense. Athriller that delivers in all areas--plot, suspense, authenticity andpace. Not to be missed by fans of the genre." Kirkus Reviews : "Fascinating, imaginative and nerve-wracking. Mayer's tough,businesslike soldiers again include a tough, businesslike female." Publisher's Weekly : "A pulsing technothriller. A nail-biter in the best tradition of adventure fiction." Journal of US Special Operations : "This is one book you can trust." Kirkus Reviews : "Action packed entertainment. An atavistic milieu plausibly conjured up by Mayer." Publishers Weekly : "Mayer keeps story and characters firmly under control. Thevenal motives of the scientists and military bureaucracy aretellingly contrasted with the idealism of the soldiers--a treat formilitary fiction readers." Library Journal : "This book will appeal to a variety of military fiction readers. Recommended!" Assembly Magazine (Association of Graduates, West Point) : "Bob Mayer has stretched the limits of the military action novel. Mayer brings an accurate depiction of military life to thisbook which greatly enhances its credibility." Kirkus Reviews : "Sinewy writing enhances this already potent action fix. An adrenaline cocktail from start to finish." Southern Book Trade : "Clancy, Coonts and Brown might have the market cornered when itcomesto hardware, but Mayer knows what all Infantry types will tell you: it's the soldier who makes all the difference. Fans of military actionwill eat this one up. Bob Mayer just keeps getting better and better." Kansas City Journal Enquirer : "What a delicious adventure-thriller. Its clever, plausible plot gives birth to lots of action and suspense." San Francisco Examiner : "A fast-paced thriller with compelling main characters and incredibly determined foes." Midwest Book Review : "Unlike most military stories this will appeal to general audiences as a fine thriller. Highly recommended, indeed." Bookpage : "Take an original look at a simmering world hot spot, and generates a lot of suspense along the way. A winner on all points." Library Journal : "A heart-pounding thriller. Inventive, entertaining, and realistic adventure.Highly recommended." Kirkus : "A ripping goodbiotech/military thriller that plausibly depicts the high costs ofcombating unseen enemies. An absorbing and well-written series." Bob Mayer is a New York Times bestselling author, a graduate of West Point, a former Green Beret (including commanding an A-Team), and the feeder of two yellow Labs, most famously Cool Gus. He’s had over seventy books published, including the #1 bestselling series Area 51, Atlantis, and the Green Berets. Born in the Bronx and having traveled the world (usually not the tourist spots), he now lives peacefully with his wife and his Labs. His web site is www.bobmayer.com