103 Degrees. 70 Miles Per Hour. Zero Way Out.
Leah Kurtz and Mark Stoller were just trying to get home. Mile marker 102 on Interstate 70 was supposed to be nothing but heat waves and cornfields—the final leg of a long summer drive to start their new life together.
But at a crowded travel plaza, the nightmare passes them in the fast lane.
Leah—a specialist trained to read the signs others miss—spots a young Amish woman climbing into the cab of a pristine silver semi-truck. To the tourists getting coffee, it looks like a ride-along. To Leah, it’s an abduction. The girl’s face is stone, but her fingers are frantic, tying her bonnet strings into a knot that signals a funeral.
Leah doesn't have a badge, a warrant, or backup. But she knows she cannot let that truck cross the state line.
What starts as a decision to tail a suspicious driver dissolves into a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse on the open road. As the chase stretches across county lines, Leah realizes the driver, Mercer, isn't working alone. He has eyes on the road, friends in law enforcement, and a schedule that cannot be broken.
Sabotaged, stranded, and running out of pavement, Leah realizes the only way to stop the rig is to stop running from it—and get inside.
Leah Kurtz returns in Silent Mile, a relentless survival thriller where the crime scene is moving, and the only way out is to hold on.
If you like these authors, you’ll love the Leah Kurtz Files:
Leah Kurtz and Mark Stoller were just trying to get home. Mile marker 102 on Interstate 70 was supposed to be nothing but heat waves and cornfields—the final leg of a long summer drive to start their new life together.
But at a crowded travel plaza, the nightmare passes them in the fast lane.
Leah—a specialist trained to read the signs others miss—spots a young Amish woman climbing into the cab of a pristine silver semi-truck. To the tourists getting coffee, it looks like a ride-along. To Leah, it’s an abduction. The girl’s face is stone, but her fingers are frantic, tying her bonnet strings into a knot that signals a funeral.
Leah doesn't have a badge, a warrant, or backup. But she knows she cannot let that truck cross the state line.
What starts as a decision to tail a suspicious driver dissolves into a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse on the open road. As the chase stretches across county lines, Leah realizes the driver, Mercer, isn't working alone. He has eyes on the road, friends in law enforcement, and a schedule that cannot be broken.
Sabotaged, stranded, and running out of pavement, Leah realizes the only way to stop the rig is to stop running from it—and get inside.
Leah Kurtz returns in Silent Mile, a relentless survival thriller where the crime scene is moving, and the only way out is to hold on.
If you like these authors, you’ll love the Leah Kurtz Files:
- Linda Castillo (Amish crime and culture)
Lynette Eason (High-stakes romantic suspense)
Dani Pettrey (Specialist investigators)
Terri Blackstock (Clean but intense thrillers)
Irene Hannon (Police procedural with heart)
This series is great if you enjoy:- Amish Noir & Secret Signals
Clean Romantic Suspense
High-Velocity "Cat-and-Mouse" Pursuits
Corruption & Systemic Justice
Strong Female Leads & Specialist Heroes
Small Town Secrets & Closed-Community Pressure
Genre: Romantic Suspense
- Amish Noir & Secret Signals
Used availability for Emma Maas's The Silent Mile