A kidnapped husband. Stolen money. Countless secrets.
Forensic accountant Jocelyn Bennett’s second client is turning out to be more trouble than her first. What starts as a fraud investigation takes a dangerous turn when Jocelyn is thrust into the high-stakes world of a wealthy Los Angeles couple. A world where everyone is hiding something.
Vivian Kemper is dealt a double blow. First, her husband, Harold, is abducted from the couple’s Bel Air driveway. Second, she discovers her husband’s long-time employee is embezzling money.
Vivian asks Jocelyn to quantify the fraud. Simple enough. But then Vivian hires a private investigator and makes an unusual request. With the investigation into Harold’s kidnapping stalled, will Jocelyn join forces with the PI to uncover what happened?
Jocelyn reluctantly agrees. But as the pair dig into the mystery, they find nothing is as it seems and are soon caught in a dangerous plot where every move may be their last. To escape with their lives, it will take everything they have. And that still may not be enough.
Just another day at the office.
For fans of Mary Higgins Clark and Sue Grafton. While part of a series, The Elusive Client can be read as a standalone.
Genre: Thriller
Forensic accountant Jocelyn Bennett’s second client is turning out to be more trouble than her first. What starts as a fraud investigation takes a dangerous turn when Jocelyn is thrust into the high-stakes world of a wealthy Los Angeles couple. A world where everyone is hiding something.
Vivian Kemper is dealt a double blow. First, her husband, Harold, is abducted from the couple’s Bel Air driveway. Second, she discovers her husband’s long-time employee is embezzling money.
Vivian asks Jocelyn to quantify the fraud. Simple enough. But then Vivian hires a private investigator and makes an unusual request. With the investigation into Harold’s kidnapping stalled, will Jocelyn join forces with the PI to uncover what happened?
Jocelyn reluctantly agrees. But as the pair dig into the mystery, they find nothing is as it seems and are soon caught in a dangerous plot where every move may be their last. To escape with their lives, it will take everything they have. And that still may not be enough.
Just another day at the office.
For fans of Mary Higgins Clark and Sue Grafton. While part of a series, The Elusive Client can be read as a standalone.
Genre: Thriller
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