An Exchange of Power
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"If you hang up you'll never see your family again."
"The police are already on the case. I don't have to participate in these stupid games to get what I want. I'm not getting involved in whatever you have to offer."
A dark chuckle made my blood run cold.
"That's where you're wrong Caster. You've played a part in this game for a very long time. You're not getting out now."
A blind date gone wrong leaves Jacklynn Caster in a fight for survival. Her friends have been murdered. Her family is missing. Someone wants her head on a silver platter. Doors are slamming in her face faster than she can run.
With no legal help, Jacklynn finds herself reliant on a band of criminals to help her get to the bottom of this mystery. She's not afraid to fight fire with fire, but time is running out. Her faceless, unknown enemies are getting bold.
Will Jacklynn survive long enough to unearth answers?
Or will earth-shattering secrets leave her paralyzed in this fast, dangerous life?
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