Books like Detour by James Siegel
Paul and Joanna Breidbart have struggled to conceive for years, and when they finally decide to adopt, the system’s wait list forces them to travel to Colombia for a child. They receive their dream daughter, but a brief period with a new nanny turns fatal when the child goes missing. The situation exposes the couple to dangerous figures in the local drug trade and tests their resolve and morals as they fight to protect their family. The story follows ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances with stakes that raise questions about loyalty, love, and the lengths one will go to safeguard a child.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: James Siegel
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