The Lure

The Lure

S. W. Hubbard

S. W. Hubbard

 Black Market Adoption Scam Rocks a Small Town In a small Adirondack Mountain town, secrets are hard to keep. No wonder Trout Run, NY is shocked when sweet, dowdy Mary Pat Sheehan dies from complications of childbirth. No one even knew she was pregnant. How did she hide her condition? Who is the father? And where is the baby? Mary Pat's devout parents are frozen in denial, but Police Chief Frank Bennett is determined not to let this scandal be swept under the rug. The more he digs, the more convinced he becomes that Mary Pat's baby is very much alive. That someone is criminally responsible for Mary Pat's death. And that other vulnerable young women are at risk. When Frank uncovers a highly profitable black market adoption ring operating on his turf, he is determined to root it out. But cooperation is hard to find. For loving couples desperate to create a family, the lure of a healthy white infant is impossible to resist. And for wily manipulators desperate for cash, the lure is even stronger. Now Frank must navigate the dangerous intersection of love and greed. And one wrong turn could spell death to those he most wants to protect. Fans of Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire police procedural mysteries will enjoy the adventures of this small town Adirondack detective as he protects his friends and neighbors from crime.**
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Treasure Built of Sand (Palmyrton Estate Sale Mystery Series Book 6)

Treasure Built of Sand (Palmyrton Estate Sale Mystery Series Book 6)

S. W. Hubbard

S. W. Hubbard

Any risk is worth taking when you have this much to lose.Estate sale organizer Audrey Nealon combines business with pleasure as she plans a sale at the exquisite beach home of the Gardner family. But the romantic getaway weekend with her husband is shattered when the body of a teenage boy washes up on the sand.The death soon proves to be more than an unpleasant distraction from Audrey's work. Sophia, the troubled young woman who lives next door to the Gardners, is wracked with guilt over the death of her friend. When Audrey rescues Sophia from a rash action, she is pulled into the vortex of lies and cover-ups swirling through the exclusive community of Sea Chapel, NJ. Where should Audrey place her trust—with the client who hired her or with the melodramatic Sophia, who reminds her of her teenage self.Someone in this enclave knows how and why the boy died, but these families will close ranks to protect their own.And they won't hesitate to destroy an outsider like Audrey who threatens their way of life.Audrey's curiosity and compassion pull her into danger. Will her wit and determination be enough to restore justice?  Or has Audrey met her match in this killer who has everything to lose?
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Take the Bait

Take the Bait

S. W. Hubbard

S. W. Hubbard

The mountains guard their secrets....The remote village of Trout Run lies inside New York State's vast Adirondack Park, a tiny community cloistered within deep forests and rugged mountains. You can drive for miles without seeing another soul -- so when high school senior Janelle Harvey vanishes while walking home along a lonely forest road, only the trees are mute witnesses to her disappearance.Police Chief Frank Bennett is new to Trout Run, and he's determined not to make another mistake in judgment like the one that cost him his previous job. But no one -- family, friends, or clergy -- seems willing to tell all they know about Janelle. Yet as the search goes on, Frank determinedly peels back the layers of mystery...only to find that even in a town where everyone knows your name, there are some secrets no one wants shared.
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