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Fatal Standoff

Fatal Standoff

Douthitt, Ruth

Paperback

Mystery & Thriller

ISBN13: 9798286265251
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 8 2025
Pages: 270
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.61 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A missing teen. A deadly conspiracy. A past that won't stay buried.

Private investigators Emma Fortier and Liam Harper take on a runaway teen case in Arizona, but their search is derailed when Emma receives a chilling message: her adoptive parents were murdered to cover up a medical scandal. Determined to uncover the truth, she dives into a dangerous investigation on her own.

As Liam tracks the missing teen, he uncovers a horrifying twist-she's been kidnapped and taken to Mexico. The FBI is closing in, but the case stirs painful memories, driving Liam toward a destructive spiral.

When Emma pieces together a sinister cover-up involving Novatera, a pharmaceutical giant with deadly secrets, she discovers her mother was warned to stay silent or suffer the consequences. Days later, a fatal car crash sealed her fate. Now, someone wants Emma silenced, too.

As threats close in, Emma and Liam fight to expose the truth-before they become the next victims.

Book two in the Desert Shadows Suspense series, Fatal Standoff is a gripping thriller packed with high-stakes action, shocking twists, and a pulse-pounding mystery that won't let go.

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