A Jacklyn Stone Thriller

Jacklyn Stone’s freedom is tainted with guilt. Rebuilding after her conniving son’s attempt to dispose of her in a secluded mental facility, the loyal sixty-something is haunted by memories of other sane residents abandoned by their families. Desperate to save those held against their will, she recruits a group of big-hearted friends for a daring Christmas Eve mission.

Irena Fishbone is frantic. On Christmas Eve, she walks into a nightmare of her thirteen-year-old's abduction. And worse, she knows who’s behind the dangerous disappearance… her own murderously violent dad. Jacklyn Stone is on guard. During a quiet dinner hosting loved ones, her estranged son arrives uninvited to stir up tension. When a sudden snowstorm traps everyone, she finds herself at the mercy of a greedy man willing to destroy her at any cost.

A teenage girl runs with the wrong crowd at night, endangering her life, and her mother tries to protect her from harm. Jacklyn Stone worries about raccoons gathering at her house, threatening her dog. She is frightened to her core when her son stages a home invasion at her house. When he goes into the mountains, ignoring avalanche warnings, his peaceful wilderness trek turns into a nightmare.

Emily lost her job in a jewelry store and can’t find work in her hometown. She takes her cat and her few belongings, says goodbye to her only friend and drives west to live with her aunt. Exhausted from driving, she stops at The Gas Station Motel. The only room available is down a dimly lit interior hall, where she’ll be locked inside until morning when the vacant store opens. Something is off about the situation, but she takes the room anyway, desperate to close her eyes and sleep before hitting the road in the morning.