Captive: Vol. 1 Jackson Hunt-Private Investigator

by Ruth Ford Elward

Jackson Hunt, a former detective with the Louisville, Kentucky Police Department until being forced out 9 months ago. Hunt now offers detective services to whomever will pay his fee and right now that’s the FBI. For over twenty years, females have been kidnapped and murdered all across the southern United States and the FBI is just now connecting the cases. As a consultant, Hunt is required to partner with FBI agent, Theresa Stewart. A smart, efficient workaholic that is assigned to track down the kidnapper before time runs out for the next female victim. Together, they find themselves in a difficult, emotional journey that tests their fortitude and investigative abilities. Much to their surprise, an unthinkable twist, someone known to one of them from the past is involved… How can this be?

224 pages, Paperback

Published November 16, 2017

About the author

Ruth Ford Elward, Author of Diverse Mysteries. “I love mysteries, if you love variety in your mysteries, then we’re kindred spirits. My greatest joy is to be able to lose myself in my writing and give my readers an array of suspense filled Mysteries and Thrillers. These include plots against a government, solving crimes, creating black op missions, finding a long lost artifact that could change the world or thwarting a plot to regain a kingdom. A variety that will satisfy the most discriminating palette for mysteries.”

After years in the business world between managing a division for an international financial printing company, modeling in her spare time and later to performing esthetic and laser treatments, Ruth found her real passion lies in the world of writing for which she does full time.

“Writing keeps the mind sharp and gives me the opportunity to exercise my imagination to engage the reader,” offers Ruth, who lives in Colorado and enjoys biking, golfing and ballroom dancing in her spare time.