Having survived a police-involved shooting and her first week, Emma Parks is forced to relive the worst years of her life when a child is mysteriously kidnapped. The bureaucracy of Child Protective Services attacks her when she stands for the truth, and her worst enemy vows to make her life hell. Emma's family is facing their own life and death struggles, but they won't reach out to her because of their own dark secrets, plus the family's powerful matriarch is in town demanding Emma's attention and seeking answers. Penniless, powerless, and almost alone, Emma's darkest days seem ahead of her, not behind. Could she lose her job and her lover in the police department when the truth comes out?This is the second of the Emma Parks series, preceded by "Hope Knocks Twice" and followed by "Emma Forgiven."---JT Hume started life as a rambling man. Born in El Paso while his US Army parents were stationed in Texas, he's been boots-dry in forty-plus states and lived in three countries. He's a proud Nevadan and product of the Silver State's K12 and higher education system, and he proudly served in the United States Air Force. The best decision he ever made was when he asked Cassidy Carson to marry him. The jury is still out on whether accepting said proposal was Cassidy's best decision.JT Hume's books are formed from his knowledge and interest in politics, government, and Nevada. His characters are pushed through strategies honed over many years of playing bad chess. You might say his books are flavored with the love and romance he's shared with his soulmate over their decades together.Please read his books and reach out to him with questions, corrections, or constructive criticism. Thank you.
