Waking partners
Gerald Hammond
When his trusted assistant takes on the running of his company after a man has a car accident, all appears to be well until a routine police investigation brings up evidence of an attempted murder.
Read Time: ~5.6 hr
Dark Justice
by Brandilyn Collins (2013)
About this book
When a man she stops to help at the scene of a car accident tells her a mysterious secret, Hannah Shire finds herself and her family targeted by dangerous people who want to kill them for what Hannah has been told.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDark Justice Lead Character
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