First published 2019
Cari Mora works as a caretaker for a waterfront mansion in Miami Beach. She fled violence in her home country and now survives on temporary protected status, always watching for ICE agents who could deport her at any moment. She takes multiple jobs to make ends meet and tries to stay invisible. The house she tends holds a deadly secret. Twenty-five million dollars in cartel gold lies buried somewhere beneath its floors. Ruthless treasure hunters have searched for years, and now Hans-Peter Schneider leads the hunt. This sadistic killer makes money by fulfilling the violent fantasies of wealthy clients. His unspeakable appetites drive him forward. When Hans-Peter spots the beautiful, war-scarred Cari, she becomes both obstacle and obsession in his quest for the treasure. But Cari possesses survival skills forged in conflict. She has endured violence before and learned to fight back. The collision between Hans-Peter's predatory desires and Cari's determination to live creates a deadly game where only the most cunning will survive.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, survival
Setting: Miami Beach, United States
Period: 21st Century
207 pages · Kindle Edition · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: violence