Bodine Longbow manages the day-to-day operations of her family’s luxury resort ranch in Montana, balancing profit margins and staff logistics. Her structured life shifts when her aunt Alice reappears after being missing for twenty-five years. Alice escaped a nearby compound where she was held captive by a kidnapper who remains at large. The narrative tracks the ranch’s business expansion alongside a criminal investigation into local abductions. Bodine works with Callen Skinner to protect the property and the surviving family members from a killer hiding in their rural community.
This book serves readers interested in the intersection of agricultural management and suspense. It appeals to those who appreciate depictions of women in leadership roles within family enterprises. Readers observe how a business handles a public relations crisis sparked by violent local history. You walk away with a look at the logistical demands of a high-end tourism destination and an understanding of how historical trauma impacts property security and family legacy in a small-town economic setting.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
