She was kidnapped not once but twice and now someone wants her dead because of it....
Her life was a lie!
Bailey knew her upbringing wasn’t normal but she’s worked hard to stabilize her life. At 29, she finally has a good business, a stable home; her life is miles from that of her childhood. Then suddenly her mother dies, leaving a gaping hole and a discovery that they may not even be related. If Guy, the private investigator is to be believed, her life is a lie. Using the skills she learned on the streets, Bailey travels back through a sketchy and dangerous past, to find answers. Dodging bullets, staying ahead of those who want her dead and convincing Guy she can do it alone, are making it difficult to discover not only the secrets of her mother’s past but that of a family claiming she is theirs.
Everyone seems to have a story... but who’s telling the truth? And who wants her dead? Is Guy part of the solution? Or part of the problem? To discover the truth, she’ll have to untangle a web of deceit, lies, and secrets, dating back over thirty years.
“Captured Lies” (Book #1 in the Caspian Wine Series) is one of the most original and well-crafted suspense novels I’ve read in a long time!...” Jenna Brewster
“I really loved this book, “Captured Lies”. I thought it was excellently written and kept my attention from the dramatic opening to the satisfying end…” Annabella Johnson
“…This fast-paced, compelling read has just the right amount of sizzle…” Barbara Harrison
“…Very exciting story and so well written by Maggie Thom. A total compelling page turner…” E. Taylor
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Captured Lies is the first book in The Caspian Wine Suspense/Thriller/Mystery Series. All books in this series can be read as a standalone. This is a suspense/thriller with some strong language, and scenes that might bother some. Loose ends are tied up by the end of each story. This is a story that will keep you guessing. Enjoy!
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KEYWORDS: thriller, suspense, mystery, family drama, amateur sleuth, woman sleuth, female sleuth, twists and turns, no cliffhangers, family feud, kidnapping, lost identity, searching for family, secrets, lies, deceit, crime, family crime, winery fiction, international fiction, canadian fiction, award winning, family saga, private investigators
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Award winning author, Maggie Thom loves the challenge of creating a web of secrets, lies and deceit. She doesn’t want you to figure it out until the end. Author of The Caspian Wine Suspense/Thriller/Mystery Series – Captured Lies (Award Winning), Deceitful Truths & Split Seconds (award winning) - and her other individual novels Tainted Waters (2013 Suspense/Thriller Book of the Year through Turning the Pages Magazine), Deadly Ties, Fractured Lines, and Blurred Lines (free on her website maggiethom.com). Her new series, The Twisted Deception Series - Fostered Identity, Shadowed Footsteps, Exploited Innocence (2022), Lost Tears (2022), and Last Betrayal (2022). Take the roller coaster ride. It’s worth it.
Her motto: Read to escape… Escape to read…
"Maggie Thom… proves her strength as a master of words, plots and finely chiseled characters… she weaves a brilliant cloth of the many colors of deceit.” Dii - TomeTender