Three amateur environmentalists hatch what seems like a foolproof scheme: kidnap the daughter of a corrupt hedge fund manager and hold her for ransom until he stops destroying forests. They drag their captive deep into the woods near Seattle, expecting a compliant victim who will quietly wait for rescue. Instead, they get more than they bargained for. The heiress proves wickedly clever and surprisingly tough. She demands quality coffee, plays her captors against each other with calculated flirtation, and secretly charts escape routes on discarded environmental pamphlets. Meanwhile, her dangerous boyfriend searches for her while her father evades federal subpoenas. The kidnappers themselves begin falling apart as their environmental ideals clash with reality. One secretly yearns for luxury cars over eco-friendly hybrids. When their prisoner finally makes her move toward freedom, the botched kidnapping spirals into chaos. What started as misguided activism becomes a deadly game of survival in the wilderness.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, activism
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Seattle
326 pages · Paperback · Stairway Press
Content warnings: kidnapping