Ulterior Motives
Mel Parish
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 13, 2013)
A kidnapped family man. Savage tormentors with a desperate agenda. His only chance of escape will force him to do the unthinkable. Jake Cornish pictured pure relaxation during his hard-earned family vacation in the Philippines. But after a heated argument with his wife launches him into a fury, he storms out of the hotel to clear his head. The late-night walk along the beach calms his nerves, but before he can return to apologize, his quiet stroll becomes a brutal kidnapping. As Jake regains consciousness, he finds himself locked in a cage on a deserted beach. When his captors tell him his wife missed their ransom demand, he agonizes over the potentially deadly last words he said to her. The kidnappers give Jake a final, unthinkable demand in trade for his freedom. For one last chance to see his family, will he compromise his morals and sacrifice his humanity for good?Ulterior Motives is a gripping psychological suspense novel. If you like high-stakes family drama, head-spinning tension, and life-changing plot twists, then you'll love Mel Parish’s gut-wrenching thriller.