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A Casey Cort Legal Thriller #6
Kidnapped
"Compelling story line, personable characters and twists that take you for a ride.
" —S Richards
One baby. Two mothers. Even Solomon would struggle to make the right choice.
Ready to start a new practice free from the stress and moral ambiguity of criminal law, Casey Cort accepts lucrative referrals from the Hudson Adoption Agency. But when she’s ready to finalize a client’s first adoption, she learns the child’s origins aren’t all they seem.
After escaping a brutal home life, Alile Rubidari is denied asylum in Britain. To avoid being deported to Africa, she ventures into the shady world of illegal au pairs… And discovers that her new young charge may be the child stolen from her. Without family, money, or legal status, Alile has no means to fight for her daughter. And the ambitious surgeon who claims to be the little girl’s adoptive mother is fighting to keep her at all costs.
Caught in a battle of Biblical proportions, Casey prays for the wisdom of Solomon because both women will do anything for their daughter, but a judge can only choose one mother.
In this installment of the CASEY CORT SERIES, Aime Austin—a former trial lawyer in Cleveland—weaves a tale that blends the best of today’s top legal thrillers with the heart and soul of women’s fiction, in a story ripped from real-world headlines.
One baby. Two mothers. Even Solomon would struggle to make the right choice.
Ready to start a new practice free from the stress and moral ambiguity of criminal law, Casey Cort accepts lucrative referrals from the Hudson Adoption Agency. But when she’s ready to finalize a client’s first adoption, she learns the child’s origins aren’t all they seem.
After escaping a brutal home life, Alile Rubidari is denied asylum in Britain. To avoid being deported to Africa, she ventures into the shady world of illegal au pairs… And discovers that her new young charge may be the child stolen from her. Without family, money, or legal status, Alile has no means to fight for her daughter. And the ambitious surgeon who claims to be the little girl’s adoptive mother is fighting to keep her at all costs.
Caught in a battle of Biblical proportions, Casey prays for the wisdom of Solomon because both women will do anything for their daughter, but a judge can only choose one mother.
In this installment of the CASEY CORT SERIES, Aime Austin—a former trial lawyer in Cleveland—weaves a tale that blends the best of today’s top legal thrillers with the heart and soul of women’s fiction, in a story ripped from real-world headlines.
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 17, 2018
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About the author
Aime Austin
25 books118 followersAime Austin is the author of the Casey Cort and Nicole Long legal thriller series, weaving sharp social commentary into gripping crime fiction. Born in Brooklyn, Aime graduated from Smith College and Cornell Law School before practicing family and criminal law in Cleveland, Ohio. She now splits her time between Los Angeles and Budapest, writing thrillers, hosting the podcast A Time to Thrill, and interviewing brilliant women creators. When she’s not chasing down a plot twist, you’ll find her in a yoga pose, with knitting needles in hand, or lost in a good book. Aime is a 2025 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America Barbara Neely Scholarship.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
April 1, 2020
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5*
The book is intriguing, and most interesting is the fact that Aime Austin has got the UK adoption and asylum system perfect for the time it was set. The narrator managed to get the accents of the English variations perfect.
5*
The book is intriguing, and most interesting is the fact that Aime Austin has got the UK adoption and asylum system perfect for the time it was set. The narrator managed to get the accents of the English variations perfect.
July 8, 2018
Wish I could give it 4 & 1\2 stars - it's that good. This was my first Aime Austin book, and I will absolutely read more of her work. The author took four very different characters and intertwined their stories to create thought-provoking complex legal issues involving illegal au pairs, asylum seekers, adoption, and international child abductions. Excellent character and plot development.
October 21, 2018
Love the Casey Cort Series!
July 24, 2018
The Right to Life
This is an intriguing and well written book. Casey Cory has left criminal law to work for the Hudson Adoption Agency. She is excited about finally making good money. Her first case is single Dr Fiona who cannot get pregnant, has just lost her boyfriend and wants a baby. Another prominent character is Alile from Africa. Her mother has died, her father remarried and moved away and left her with an uncle who rapes her and impregnates her. When her baby is born, she wants to provide for her but the aunt is going to charge her to keep her own baby. She leaves to earn money, gets involved in an illegal at par service and ends up in America in Dr. China's home after Fiona has received a baby. The surprises and adventure now begin and you won't want to stop reading until you discover the exciting results!
This is an intriguing and well written book. Casey Cory has left criminal law to work for the Hudson Adoption Agency. She is excited about finally making good money. Her first case is single Dr Fiona who cannot get pregnant, has just lost her boyfriend and wants a baby. Another prominent character is Alile from Africa. Her mother has died, her father remarried and moved away and left her with an uncle who rapes her and impregnates her. When her baby is born, she wants to provide for her but the aunt is going to charge her to keep her own baby. She leaves to earn money, gets involved in an illegal at par service and ends up in America in Dr. China's home after Fiona has received a baby. The surprises and adventure now begin and you won't want to stop reading until you discover the exciting results!
July 19, 2018
Wow, this is quite a book. It might be short but definitely powerful. Ready for the next.
July 22, 2018
This story is about a stolen baby, the mother, and the adoptive mother. Casey Cort, a lawyer, accepts lucrative referrals from the Hudson Adoption Agency. With the first case, she discovers that the child's origin is questionable. Enter the mother,Alile Rubidari, ventures into the shady world of illegal au pairs. Her first 'charge' may be the child stolen from her. Alile has no money, the adoptive mother is bound and determined to keep the child at any cost. Casey really doesn't know what to do. The decision of who the mother is falls into the hands of the courts. I wish I had known this was part of a series. I like to read them in order. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book
September 7, 2018
I have enjoyed reading the series and following the stages of Casey Court. Can’t wait for the next book to come out in this series
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