Shades of Deception
Piper Dow
(Independently published, Dec. 12, 2018)
Beware the things that go bump in the night.When Kelly’s sister is attacked on a sudden, surprise visit home, Kelly is determined to learn the truth behind the assault. Her sister’s confused muttering about shapeshifters and the drugs that show up in her bloodwork make it unlikely the police will take the case seriously. Kelly is positive there is more to the story than a co-ed on the wrong path. On a fact-finding mission to her sister’s apartment, she uncovers the ledger of a smuggler with more than a few secrets to hide.David has been working his way closer to the top of the smuggling operation, but Kelly’s interference is threatening his mission. When his attempts to keep her safe without tipping his hand to the smugglers aren’t enough to shake her off, he’s assigned to get her out of the way.With Kelly’s family threatened, she teams up with David to pull off a stunt that will return the ledger and distract the smugglers from the net closing around them. Will they manage to shut down the smuggling operation, or will Kelly lose her sister forever?