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In this chilling tale of law gone awry, Grace Silva, orphaned at thirteen, rises from a life of poverty and violence to become a respected federal judge, embodying the rule of law. However, her steadfast beliefs are tested when her past collides with her present. Joe Faroe, once a promising political figure, has learned that laws are often manipulated by flawed politicians. After losing his career, freedom, and the woman he loved, he becomes a kidnap specialist for St. Kilda Consulting, operating in the shadows where governments cannot intervene. Faroe is skilled, intelligent, and ruthless, but a friend's death forces him to retire from this dangerous world, disillusioned with a society that resists salvation. When Grace seeks his help, their intertwined histories pull him back into the darkness. Together, they must confront a violent killer who threatens Grace's son, forcing Faroe to navigate a treacherous landscape where the stakes are life and death. As they race against time, both must confront their pasts and the harsh realities of a world where the law often fails to protect the innocent.
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The Wrong Hostage, Elizabeth Lowell
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- Rok vydání
- 2007
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- Titul
- The Wrong Hostage
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Elizabeth Lowell
- Vydavatel
- Avon
- Rok vydání
- 2007
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 490
- ISBN10
- 0060829834
- ISBN13
- 9780060829834
- Série
- St. Kilda
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Detektivky & Thriller, Romantika, Thrillery, Ženy, Napětí, Současná romantika, USA, Young Adult romantika, Napínavá romantika, Mexiko, Internát, Únosy dětí, Zpronevěra
- První vydání
- 2006
- Původní název
- The Wrong Hostage
- Hodnocení
- 3,85 z 5
- Anotace
- In this chilling tale of law gone awry, Grace Silva, orphaned at thirteen, rises from a life of poverty and violence to become a respected federal judge, embodying the rule of law. However, her steadfast beliefs are tested when her past collides with her present. Joe Faroe, once a promising political figure, has learned that laws are often manipulated by flawed politicians. After losing his career, freedom, and the woman he loved, he becomes a kidnap specialist for St. Kilda Consulting, operating in the shadows where governments cannot intervene. Faroe is skilled, intelligent, and ruthless, but a friend's death forces him to retire from this dangerous world, disillusioned with a society that resists salvation. When Grace seeks his help, their intertwined histories pull him back into the darkness. Together, they must confront a violent killer who threatens Grace's son, forcing Faroe to navigate a treacherous landscape where the stakes are life and death. As they race against time, both must confront their pasts and the harsh realities of a world where the law often fails to protect the innocent.


