Private investigator Mylas Grey accepts any case as long as it doesn’t violate the law. Does the Brennan case do that? He’s not sure. He accepts it anyway. He accepts the Brennan case because Jason Brennan is holding a United States senator hostage. But that’s not the full story. The full story is much more complicated. It’s complicated because it involves finding a missing wife and daughter . . . Brennan’s wife and daughter disappeared when he was sent to prison ten years ago. Now it’s up to Mylas to find them. But can he do it in eight days? It’s complicated because it involves discovering who murdered a social activist . . . Brennan was convicted of murdering social activist Anna Loring during a protest rally on the National Mall. Brennan didn’t do it, and now Mylas is determined to find out who did. It’s complicated because it involves keeping secrets from law enforcement . . . If the police are notified, Brennan is threatening to kill the senator, and he’s wired the house with explosives to show he’s serious. In spite of the danger, Mylas asks a homicide detective to retrieve the Loring murder file from the police archives. As the clock ticks down, Mylas must maneuver his way through a maze of political ambition, moral corruption, and judicial misconduct, which challenges his investigative skills, tests his newfound faith, and draws him closer to Whitney. If you enjoy heart-pounding suspense stories with a faith-driven hero and a budding love story, you’ll love Eight Days Anxious, where revenge becomes redemption, faith overcomes fear, and grace silences guilt—Book VIII in the Mylas Grey Mystery Series. All books in this series feature Mylas Grey, the unexpected heir to a multimillion-dollar fortune, a former criminal defense attorney, and a seasoned investigator who’s honed his observational expertise to a fine art. Start reading this intriguing mystery today! "Luana Ehrlich's excellent writing style gives life to an enthralling mystery that I could hardly put down. I have always admired the straightforward, realistic bent of her writing, and this book is no exception. Her details about the inner-workings of Washington D.C. make you feel like you are there in the room with the characters, working through the clues and developments as they come. I particularly liked the character of Mylas Grey and his sense of directness and humor." --Reviewer, Mystery/Suspense author, D.L. Wood on Goodreads and Amazon. Each book can be read as a standalone novel, but for readers who prefer the series experience, the following order is suggested: Order of Titus Ray Thrillers: One Step Back , a novella, the prequel to One Night in Tehran One Night in Tehran, Book I Two Days in Caracas, Book II Three Weeks in Washington, Book III Four Months in Cuba, Book IV Five Years in Yemen, Book V Two Steps Forward, Book VI Three Steps Away, Book VII Four Steps Missed, Book VIII Five Steps Beyond, Book IX One Good Time, Book X Two Good Deeds , Book XI Three Good Lies , Book XII (Coming 2026) Order of Ben Mitchell/Titus Ray Thrillers: Ben in Love, Book I (chronologically after Two Steps Forward) Ben in Charge, Book II (chronologically after Three Steps Away) Ben in Trouble, Book III (chronologically after Four Steps Missed) Ben, the box set, Books I, II, III Order of Mylas Grey Mysteries: A Day Ago, a novella , the prequel to One Day Gone One Day Gone, Book I Two Days Taken, Book II Three Days Clueless, Book III Four Days Famous, Book IV Five Days Lost, Book V Six Days Spent, Book VI Seven Days Off , Book VII Eight Days Anxious , Book VIII Nine Days Alone , Book IX  (Coming 2026) Order of Silas McKay Suspense: One Wonders, Book I Two Believe, Book II Three Confess, Book III Four Doubt, Book IV Five Alive, Book V One Dreams , Book VI (Coming 2026) Titus Ray Thrillers, Mylas Grey Mysteries, and Silas McKay Suspense represent a departure from the sexually explicit, profanity-laced novels so prevalent in fiction today. Instead, they provide readers with character-driven stories, plots from today's headlines, and main characters who are trying to figure out how to live out their commitment to Christ in the very different worlds in which they live. To James Ehrlich, the most mysterious man I know and the love of my life. Luana Ehrlich is a USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author, minister's wife, and former missionary with a passion for spy thrillers and mystery novels. She began her series of Christian fiction novels when her husband retired from the pastorate. Now, she writes from an undisclosed location, trying to avoid the torture of mundane housework, grocery shopping, and golf stories. However, she occasionally comes out of hiding to visit with her two grandsons or to enjoy a Starbucks caramel macchiato. A resident of Norman, Oklahoma for the past twenty-five years, Luana has also lived in Indiana, Illinois, New Mexico,