Dr. Marc Seidman wakes up in a hospital to discover his wife has been murdered and his six-month-old daughter, Tara, has vanished. After receiving a ransom note and a demand for two million dollars, Marc bungles the exchange, leading the kidnappers to go silent with a warning that there will be no second chance. Eighteen months later, a second opportunity unexpectedly arrives. Marc must navigate a suspicious FBI investigation and a shadowy black-market adoption ring to track down the infant. He partners with his former lover, Rachel Mills, a retired federal agent, to verify the leads while questioning the motives of his own father-in-law.
Readers who enjoy high-stakes domestic suspense find this book appealing because of its focus on the lengths a parent will go to recover a kidnapped child. It attracts those interested in the mechanics of private investigations and the legal gray areas surrounding international child trafficking. The reader finishes the story with a clear understanding of how secrets within a family can sabotage a rescue mission and how desperation influences moral decision-making during a crisis.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
