Book description
After her first attempt at breaking and entering, business attorney
Hannah Dain heads for the cliffs of Pinnacle Peak, Arizona to rock
climb-and winds up in the middle of an anti-Indian protest turned
violent. She escapes, but makes an enemy. This is the least of her
worries, as a recent shocking family revelation sends her on a hunt for
someone who has been gone for almost thirty years-someone who may not
want to be found. Then Hannah meets Tony Soto. From the moment he saves
her from a climbing mishap, Hannah is beguiled by the Native
American/Latino who is passionately committed to the betterment of his
tribe. What becomes a near-fatal attraction jeopardizes Hannah's
relationship with her boyfriend, Cooper Smith, and enmeshes her in a
kidnapping tied to a complex securities fraud. Is Tony an innocent
victim, or is he part of an elaborate financial hoax where more than
money is at stake? When murder ratchets up the ante, only by taking a
gutsy chance can Hannah unravel the scheme and find the key to the
mystery of her past. After her first attempt at breaking and entering,
business attorney Hannah Dain heads for the cliffs of Pinnacle Peak,
Arizona to rock climb-and winds up in the middle of an anti-Indian
protest turned violent. She escapes, but makes an enemy. This is the
least of her worries, as a recent shocking family revelation sends her
on a hunt for someone who has been gone for almost thirty years-someone
who may not want to be found. Then Hannah meets Tony Soto. From the
moment he saves her from a climbing mishap, Hannah is beguiled by the
Native American/Latino who is passionately committed to the betterment
of his tribe. Whatbecomes a near-fatal attraction jeopardizes Hannah's
relationship with her boyfriend, Cooper Smith, and enmeshes her in a
kidnapping tied to a complex securities fraud. Is Tony an innocent
victim, or is he part of an elaborate financial hoax where more than
money is at stake? When murder ratchets up the ante, only by taking a
gutsy chance can Hannah unravel the scheme and find the key to the
mystery of her past. In this sequel to Calavera Award nominee Family
Claims, crack business attorney Hannah Dain finds herself embroiled in
an anti-Indian protest in the hills of Pinnacle Peak, AZ. Twist Phelan
received her undergraduate and law degrees from Stanford University. A
retired trial lawyer, she enjoys world travel and endurance athletics.
Her research for False Fortune included outrigger racing in Australia
and surf-ski paddling in Hawaii.
