By Force or Fear: A Women's Mystery Thriller (The Meredith Ryan Mysteries Book #1)

EXPERIENCE THE PULSE-POUNDING TENSION OF A HIGH-STAKES CAT-AND-MOUSE CHASE IN THIS ENTHRALLING POLICE PROCEDURAL THRILLER THAT KEEPS YOU GUESSING UNTIL THE VERY LAST PAGE.

The shocking end to a hostage situation brings Meredith Ryan, a courageous Sheriff’s Deputy, to the attention of a powerful young judge.

As the magistrate’s obsession grows, he continues exercising his considerable influence, and Meredith is stuck juggling the inner workings of her career—all the while tracking down a violent killer in the Sonoma wine country.

After losing almost everyone close to her, Meredith realizes that she must take a stand. Even if it costs her. But as Meredith is finally closing in on the Sonoma murderer, she gets snared in a trap that she may not walk out of alive.