Bøger af Diane Sawyer

Rosie Renard, owner of a secondhand shop in St. Petersburg, Florida, opens a footlocker from an estate sale. She finds a shimmering concert gown and a photo of an erhu--an exotic violin-like instrument--embellished with a carved dragon. Ivy Chen, a world-renowned musician, disappeared from St. Petersburg, after giving three concerts in the area several years ago. Are the items hers? Photos of Miss Chen were all over the media with details about her final day of freedom. Leads surfaced, but an arrest was never made. Rosie calls the police, describes the contents of the footlocker, and points out the startling fact that newspaper pages in the footlocker are recent. Wasting no time, detectives track down leads and re-examine everything from the original investigation. The cold case heats up. New clues suggest a possible kidnapper. Rosie knows the torment of losing a family member to a kidnapper, and she is highly motivated to help the detectives. They must be careful. If newspapers announce that new evidence has surfaced and give Rosie's name, the violent suspect might kill Ivy and pursue Rosie. In captivity, Ivy, beaten and weakened, relies on the power of her erhu to escape from her captor, who is obsessed by her music. Can she forsake her basic beliefs and kill him? Can Rosie survive a physical confrontation with him? The clock is ticking and every second counts.

From the moment Rosie and Ted arrive in Guatemala for a well-needed vacation and the chance to enjoy their developing romance, danger stalks them. When they visit Tikal, the country's most beloved Mayan archaeological site, the danger spins out of control. Soon they are caught in death-defying, edge-of-your-seat adventures. Ted's daytime zip-lining tour of the jungle pits him against gang members who hunt him down. When Rosie and Ted visit a couple in a nearby cabin, they are attacked by strangers and end up fighting for their lives.The question remains. Even with aid from the likes of a driver-guide, archaeological experts, chief of police, and undercover agents, can Rosie and Ted find the answer to why they are the targets before it's too late? The clock is ticking, and time is rapidly running out.