No True Justice by H.L. Wegley
Released July 23, 2018: Romantic Thriller by H. L. Wegley – No True Justice
After testifying in a high-profile, federal court case, Gemma Saint, a young intern at an influential media outlet, is coerced into WITSEC by corrupt DOJ officials to silence her. When they learn that Gemma’s testimony at a retrial will threaten their elaborate conspiracy to control the upcoming presidential election, they must find another means of silencing her. Gemma learns from her WITSEC Inspector that her identity was compromised and someone in the DOJ has sent federal agents to kill her. After her Inspector is shot, Gemma sees only one chance to survive and eventually resume her old life–expose the conspiracy, completely.
She seeks help from Lex James, a young investigative journalist. Gemma offers him the biggest story of his career. But Lex was recently given custody of his deceased sister’s four-year-old, twins, Josh and Caleb. Sparks fly when Lex and Gemma meet, and the boys see their mother in her. But can she endanger this fragile family? If not, should she run away, sacrificing her life and the future of her beloved country?
Lex has difficult choices, too. But the highly gifted twins, Josh and Caleb, have their own opinion about what should happen and are willing to take huge risks for what they want.
Set in the beautiful Central Oregon desert near Lake Billy Chinook and Crooked River Ranch, No True Justice is high-action romantic suspense at its best. A clean story with thrills, a little romance, and some laughter.
Excerpt from No True Justice:
She scanned the shoreline of the lake up to the family’s picnic area near the mouth of the river. With the boat between them and the picnickers, she and Lex could climb onboard, untie the boat, and be ready to go—No! No! No! This was crazy.
“Lex, how do we know the keys will be there? Do you know how to drive this thing?”
“You worry too much. This is an isolated area. They’ll leave the keys. And, yes, I’ve piloted boats on this lake. My friend has one. I’ve driven his.”
Lex took a step toward the twenty-five-foot boat which rocked gently in the ripples at the confluence of the river and the lake.
She jerked Lex to a stop. “What kind of boat did your friend have, a dinghy with a motor?”
“Do I detect a lack of confidence? No. It was bigger than a dinghy.”
“How much bigger?”
“Have I ever let you down, Gemma? Forget it. We don’t have time for this.” Lex scooped her up and set her on the bow of the boat. “Slide in. I’m right behind you.”
Gemma climbed in and crouched in the boat, trying to keep her head down so she couldn’t be seen. “I’ve been kidnapped by a pirate.”
Lex scurried to the wheel. “Keys are here. Bon voyage.” He hit the starter and the motor turned.
With the twist of a key and the push of a button, Gemma Saint had become a felon, a modern-day pirate. “Lex, when do we hoist the jolly roger?”
“Daddy, he’s taking our boat!” An eight- or nine-year-old girl on the shore pointed at them.
“I think they hoisted it for us.” Lex waved at them. “Sorry, folks. It’s an emergency. We’re borrowing it, but we’ll bring it back.”
The engine revved.
Lex cranked the wheel toward the lake.
The boat leaned toward the port side, like a banking airplane, and zoomed away from shore into the lake.
Gemma looked back at the family on the shore.
The man stood in firing position, holding a handgun.
“Lex, he’s going to shoot!” Gemma flattened herself on the deck.
Lex left one hand on the wheel but ducked out of the shooter’s sight.
A loud pop sounded.
Lex raised his head enough to look back at the picnic spot. “It’s okay, Gemma. He’s shooting over our heads. Probably doesn’t want to damage his boat.”
“That’s a man’s priorities for you.”
“Would you rather he demonstrated a woman’s priorities?”
No True Justice, Witness Protection 2: They placed her in WITSEC not to protect her but to shut her up.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FLLW3DJ/
No Turning Back, Witness Protection 3: coming in October.
Bio:
H.L. Wegley served as an Air Force Intelligence Analyst and a Weather Officer. In civilian life, he worked as a research scientist, publishing in the scientific literature, then developed Boeing computing systems for twenty years before he and his wife retired near Seattle. He is an award-winning author of inspirational thrillers and high-action romantic-suspense novels.
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