Secrets In The Shadows
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Would you leave home to get justice for a gruesome crime in the drug cartel?
Kim Mai, a 27-year old yoga teacher visits regional Madrid to deliver a letter to her murdered exboyfriend's brother, Ricardo Perez. But Kim never expected to fall for Ricardo, a former detective turned hotel manager who vows to find the killer at any cost.
As Kim and Ricardo set out on a journey to discover his brother's murderer in the South American cartel, a series of incidences brings them closer to deceit and danger. The bodies soon pile up.
No one can be trusted, and the final showdown will prove deadly, while Ricardo fights his feelings for Kim in order to keep her safe.
If you enjoy stories of romance, high action, and deadly villains, you'll enjoy Lucy Appadoo's third book, Secrets In The Shadows in the Women Of Strength Series.
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