Black Horizon
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Last published Tue, Jul 8, 2025
When a luxury resort falls to a ruthless siege-one woman steps out of the shadows to do what no one would-rescue her sister, by any means necessary.
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A paradise built for the elite.
A sister taken hostage.
A ghost from the past ignites the inferno.
At the grand opening of Ivory Palms by Rourke-a secluded haven of white sands and turquoise seas where the world's wealthiest gather to escape reality-paradise turns into a hostage nightmare when a mysterious strike team seizes the island.
Billionaires. Celebrities. Socialites. Influencers. Press. All were taken hostage. Among them: Leila Jane Clapton, her younger sister.
There's no cavalry coming.
There's only her-and she ain't waiting for negotiations... or for Leila Jane to wind up dead.
Now, with a past soaked in blood, it's up to a thief, a con artist, and a cold-blooded killer to save the day.
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