When RCMP officer John Kane shoots the man who tried to carjack her, middle-aged Aydan Kelly thinks her safe life has been restored…but her problems are only beginning. As Kane’s investigation progresses, Aydan is horrified to discover her would-be abductor was part of an international ring of spies, and Kane has found evidence that makes Aydan look like a collaborator. She’s desperate to prove her innocence, but first she has to evade the dead spy’s ruthless accomplices. As Aydan struggles to clear her name, she realizes her tiny hometown of Silverside, Alberta hides an enormous secret: a clandestine government agency doing top-secret research and development. And John Kane isn’t exactly who he seems. Aydan has to act fast to find out who the true good guys are. Because what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her. It’ll kill her. -Spicy suspense served hard-boiled-