About Twin Motives: First Paige McDonald Crime Thriller
In the serene town of Dyre, Michigan, a bone-chilling event transpires when a bus transporting twelve children suddenly vanishes, along with a faithful driver.
Meet Paige McDonald, a former Marine who has recently joined the Major Crimes division at Dyre PD. Her new boss entrusts her with the task of delving into the mystifying abductions, thrusting headlong into a high-stakes contest of wits. Initially, the situation appears to be a straightforward kidnapping for ransom, possibly orchestrated by an inept Detroit street gang looking for an effortless payday.
When the discovery of the deserted bus, its surveillance system rendered useless, and all communication severed, sends shockwaves reverberating through the community, it leaves the detectives scrambling for clues.
While the next twenty-four hours pass without a word from the abductors, Paige uncovers a staggering revelation—an ominous conspiracy lies beneath the surface. The kidnapping serves as just the opening act in a malevolent plot, poised to unleash havoc upon innumerable innocent lives. In a heart-stopping pace, they race to find the victims, only to be thwarted at every turn. Is an insider close to the investigation leaking information?
Will Paige McDonald and her fellow detective be able to recover the scattered children and cross international borders to cut off the head of the faction prepared to destroy countless innocent lives to further their evil goal?
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L Tincu Peno has transformed her lifelong love of literature into a fulfilling pursuit in writing. Growing up in rural Michigan, she fondly remembers endless summer afternoons nestled in a sycamore tree, enveloped by the lake breeze as she delved into her cherished novels. She finds joy in exploring the works of well-known and emerging authors, captivated by their mastery of character development and intricate storytelling. Across genres including romance, historical fiction, suspense, thrillers, family sagas, and memoirs, she is drawn to the diverse tapestry of narrative artistry.
Her debut novel, “Silent Girls,” originally titled “Quiet Refuge,” is set in a fictional Alabama town in 1964. Against the backdrop of pervasive social injustice, high school senior and amateur sleuth Abigail Fairchild navigates a thrilling tale of suspense that maintains its tension until its unexpected conclusion.
In her second book, “Twin Motives,” a gripping crime thriller unfolds in southeastern Michigan in 2016. Centered around a terrorist plot involving kidnapping and murder, the story follows Paige McDonald, a former Marine turned detective, as she unravels a complex web of intrigue.
Continuing the adventures of Abigail Fairchild, Peno’s third book, “A Shred of Doubt,” finds the protagonist grappling with the uncertainty of her husband Greg Fulton’s fate following his disappearance during a helicopter crash in Vietnam. As Abigail awaits news of his fate, she becomes the target of a diabolical duo of serial killers, setting the stage for a harrowing journey into darkness.