Police Chief Luke Johnson widower and parent of twin boys struggles to restore law and order when confronted by abductions and murder in Somerset Indiana his home townampnbsp This mystery novel takes us from the Midwest to South America and back strewing victims of abductions and murders in its wake ampnbsp Four individuals independently arrive in Somerset and impact Chief Johnsons life Gino Ciavatta from NYPD is hired to bolster Somersets police forceampnbsp Lauren Hubble flees an abusive relationship in Nebraskaampnbsp Ryan Bolger youth pastor seeks solace and employmentampnbsp Aaron Carver follows Lauren to Somerset ampnbsp Three attractive women in Somerset vie for Luke Johnsons affectionampnbsp Amelia Conroy CEO of the small citys largest company often invites him to escort her to company dinners and dances hoping to spark his interest in her Marci Stewart twin sister to Lukes deceased wife wonders if he will ever fall in love with her Lauren Hubble relies on Lukes congenial nature and her lack of familiarity with Somerset to win him overampnbsp Luke is hesitant in each instanceampnbsp He believes he has not yet recovered from his wifes death four years earlier ampnbsp Mark one of Chief Johnsons twelveyearold twin sons is kidnappedampnbsp Luke receives a ransom noteampnbsp quotGot your kidampnbspampnbsp You will never see him alive againampnbsp Vengeance is minequot
