Captured Lies, is the first book in The Caspian Wine Thriller Series. An engaging thriller mystery with some interesting twists. Enjoy!
She was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead because of it… Her life was a lie!
Bailey knew her upbringing wasn’t normal but she’s worked hard to stabilize her life. At 29, she finally has a good business, a stable home; her life is miles from that of her childhood. Then suddenly her mother dies, leaving a gaping hole and a discovery that they may not even be related. If Guy, the private investigator is to be believed, her life is a lie.
Using the skills she learned on the streets, Bailey travels back through a sketchy and dangerous past, to find answers. Dodging bullets, staying ahead of those who want her dead and convincing Guy she can do it alone, are making it difficult to discover not only the secrets of her mother’s past but that of a family claiming she is theirs.
Everyone seems to have a story… but who’s telling the truth? And who wants her dead? Is Guy part of the solution? Or part of the problem? To discover the facts, she’ll have to untangle a web of deceit, lies, and secrets, dating back over thirty years.
But can she do it in time…
Captured Lies is the first book in The Caspian Wine Suspense/Thriller/Mystery Series. All books in this series can be read as a standalone. This is a suspense/thriller with some strong language, and scenes that might bother some. Loose ends are tied up by the end of each story. This is a story that will keep you guessing. Enjoy!
The Caspian Wine Series
Captured Lies
Deceitful Truths
Split Seconds
“Does anyone else know about this place?”
“I didn’t know about this place.”
He looked at her dubiously.
“Okay, well not consciously. So, I don’t know. I know my mother never talked about it. Mr. Lund told me he’d sold it. I don’t know.” As she went back in time to the few memories she had of the place, she had a sense of peace and of fun. And just as quickly, she felt herself tense. Something dark had happened. Had it just been because it was another move?
Suddenly, she wasn’t in the past anymore and that same sense of doom was growing stronger. Something bad was coming. She jumped to her feet, startling Guy, who waddled backward to get out of her way. He put his hands on the bureau to brace himself.
“We have to leave. Now. Don’t ask.” Stuffing the picture in her back pocket, she clutched the pig in her hand as she hustled her way through the cabin. She raced across the open space, not waiting for him, and climbed into the SUV, started it, and turned around in the tight space. Guy jumped into the passenger side just as she was moving forward again.
“What’s going on?”
She hit the gas pedal. If there had been any paint left on the side, it was soon in the process of being scraped off. They hit a rut so hard the vehicle slammed forward, only to send them flying in the next moment. She held tight to the steering wheel but still couldn’t stop her head from pitching forward and hitting the top edge of it. Guy, she noted, grabbed the door and the dashboard as the seatbelt wasn’t keeping him in place either. It was crazy but she also knew she had to get out of there quickly. Easing up slightly, she maneuvered through the tight, overgrown laneway. They broke through the brush and were soon back on the road, spitting gravel as she gunned it. Backtracking the way, they’d arrived was no problem, as a map of the area was as clear to her as though it was sitting in front of her. When she hit the T intersection to go right, though, a half ton truck barreled down on them. It felt personal. Going with instinct, Bailey turned left.
“That driver either has a very heavy foot or we’ve got company.”
He looked out the back window. “Where exactly are we going?”
“I don’t know but out of here.” Slowing only slightly, she turned once more to the left, keeping a close eye on the vehicle that was fast gaining on them.
“It looks like a truck from the motel.” Guy glanced at her but she was too busy concentrating on the road.
“Did you ask questions about northern B.C.?”
Guy’s silence was telling.
“Could he have put a tracker on the car? Followed us to Jasper and asked questions, like what we traded the car in for?”
“Dammit. He obviously has connections just like I do.”
She frowned at Guy’s comment but didn’t break her focus. She slowed enough to let the truck get within six inches and then stomped on the gas pedal. It wasn’t quite soon enough but it did change the impending impact to a glancing blow. The vehicle fishtailed but before she was able to do much more than straighten them out, the guy rammed them a second time. The seatbelt cut into her shoulder as she flew forward after thumping back against the seat. She shook off the bile that was crawling its way up her throat. This was life or death. Her hands gripped the wheel tightly as she cranked it, trying to pull out of their wildly skidding vehicle. The rear end snapped from side to side. It took all her skill and strength to keep it from taking them into the ditch or from sending them spinning right around.
“He’s coming again, Bailey.”
“Like and onion each layer of this action-packed tale becomes more involved, more wickedly deceitful and more dangerous. Maggie Thom has done a remarkable job of bringing the characters to life…” TomeTender
“A very catching and suspenseful read, this is a book that you won’t regret reading.” Claudia
“A breathtaking thriller, which kept this reader on the edge of the seat throughout; its many twists and turns leave one eager for the next book in this exciting series by the talented Maggie Thom!” Rosemary Kenny
“Hooked from page 1. Her whole life was a lie. She had to discover the truth. Well written, with plenty of action and twists. great plot and characters.” Teresa Snedeker
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