(Formerly published as Dark Sky Falling)
A devoted single dad leaves his daughter in the hands of a trusted relative.
Now both are missing.
Three years after his wife’s death, Marcus reluctantly returns to the shark tank world of dating. The evening has exceeded all expectations: interesting conversation with an attractive woman, excellent food, and first-rate wine. Life is good again.
What Marcus doesn’t know is that his nanny has just abducted his eleven-year-old daughter–to Russia.
Marcus’ live-in nanny is his ex-sister-in-law, a survivor of war crimes in her homeland Chechnya. Soon, Kamila’s lingering trauma and desire for revenge will drive her along a path of deceit that threatens to shred the fabric of her family.
Marcus and his long-time friend and newfound romantic interest, Stormy, pursue Kamila to Moscow, across the Russian countryside, and eventually into the heart of rebel territory controlled by Kamila’s father. Standing between Marcus and Alyssa are corrupt embassy staff, Chechen rebel fighters, and the Russian Army.
Will Marcus and Stormy find Alyssa before Kamila gives in to her darkest thoughts? What drives Kamila’s deep-seated hatred of Marcus? If you enjoy suspense-filled psychological thrillers that keep you guessing until the last page, you’ll love Chasing Black Widow.
REVIEWS
“I enjoy mystery and suspense and Richard Ryker conjured up a book filled to the brim with both…“
–Shameless Book Club
“Dark Sky Falling has something for every reader- suspense, romance, mystery. A must read!”
-Amazon Reader
“A well written, action packed story that draws you in with characters that you can relate to.”
-Amazon Reader
QUOTES
“Over the past few years he’d learned how attracted some women were to the lonely, single dad, as if to fulfill an archetypal drama where they, the woman, would come to his rescue, the maternal hero. He called it the Sleepless in Seattle effect.”
“You know, growing up, I always fancied myself a Nancy Drew in the making.”
“Nancy Drew?”
“She’s a smart girl who takes down the bad guys. That’s what I loved about her,” she said. “Or, maybe it was that almost every book in the series describes Nancy as having titian hair.”
“Titian?”
“It’s a shade of red, like mine. Anyway, I figured with that much in common, I was bound to be a sleuth. Instead, I ended up in law school.”
Chasing Black Widow available on Amazon!