Collision of Lies

By Tom Threadgill

Book #1 in the Amara Alvarez series

A detective uncovers a clue suggesting a child presumed dead may be alive.

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400 pages

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Detective Amara Alvarez stumbles upon a clue that challenges the truth behind a tragic train-school bus collision. As she races against time, she must prove that a child thought lost might still be alive. With the clock ticking and skepticism all around, Amara's determination to uncover the truth could change everything. Will she unravel the mystery before it's too late?

From the publisher

“Threadgill plunges a detective from the San Antonio Property Crimes Division into a deep-laid plot involving murder, kidnapping, and myriad other crimes above her pay grade.”–Kirkus ReviewsThree years ago, a collision between a fast-moving freight train and a school bus full of kids led to devastation and grief on an unimaginable scale. But a fresh clue leads San Antonio police detective Amara Alvarez to the unlikely conclusion that one of the children may still be alive. If she’s correct, everything law enforcement believes about the accident is a lie.With time running out, Amara must convince others–and herself–that despite all evidence to the contrary, the boy lives. And she will do everything in her power to bring him home.A fresh voice in suspense, Tom Threadgill will have you questioning everything as you fly through the pages of this enthralling story.

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