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Six years after being lost at sea, James emerges from a dissociative fugue only to find he is a widower with two sons. His fiancée, thinking him dead, has remarried and started a family. With the help of his sister‑in‑law, Natalya Hayes, James raises his children while trying to piece together his fractured identity. Meanwhile, his brother Phil, recently released from prison after a money‑laundering conviction, is determined to silence James, who witnessed illicit dealings in Mexico before the accident. James must confront his past, protect his family, and unravel the mystery that ties his identity to his brother’s crimes.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Kerry Lonsdale
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