Sadie (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780228814276)

Sadie is a beautiful teenage girl with a promising future. When she and her brother Joe lose their parents in a sudden accident, everything falls apart.

Forced to live with their Aunt Lou and Uncle Ben in harsh and unbearable conditions, Sadie discovers clues to a grisly murder and begins to expose a dark secret.

Sadie finds a way to escape, but learns there aren't many options for girls on the street trying to get by. When a series of murders begin claiming the lives of young women, Sadie has to watch her back.

Sadie manages to makes a different life for herself as a social worker. But her new career puts her into contact with a cult leader who has his own sinister plans.

Amidst hardship and trauma, Sadie catches glimpses of happiness in a reunion with her brother and a passionate romance.

Just when life seems to be settling into a comfortable routine, Inspector Brent requests her help with a risky operation. Can she pull off an undercover identity to expose a dangerous drug syndicate?

This suspense-filled book tells stories of abuse, murder, abduction, trauma, love, loss, passion, and crime. Sadie, the beautiful heroine, is resilient through it all.