Books like Made to be Broken by Kelley Armstrong

Nadia Stafford, a former cop with a razor‑sharp sense of justice, now works for a New York crime family, dispensing lethal justice to traitors. When a teenage employee and her baby vanish in the Canadian wilderness, Nadia’s instincts flare and memories of a past loss surge to the surface. With the help of her enigmatic mentor, Jack, she follows a trail of sinister clues that hint at a deeper, more deadly conspiracy. Determined to protect the missing, Nadia must face her own painful ghosts—deciding whether to bury them or risk everything for the sake of justice, even if it means putting her own life on the line. Birth of a gripping thriller that blends crime‑family intrigue, female assassins, and the personal stakes of an ex‑cop, as Nadia navigates the dangerous world of murder‑for‑hire and the mysteries lurking in the Canadian forests.

First publish date: 2009