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The Riddle
Nineteen year old Deanna Jones is bequeathed a house by her father, a man she'd never met and knew nothing about, but her aunt believes was murdered.
Deanna comes home to find an opened window and the only evidence there was a break-in is that someone searched through the sealed boxes of her father's files. She cannot report it to the police as nothing was stolen, but also has reason not to trust them.
After receiving two threatening letters, making Deanna realise the files not only hold the key as to who wishes her harm, but whether her father was murdered. In the files she uncovers a clue that leads her to a letter hidden by her father. In the letter he
I did something I should never have done, something I'm ashamed of, but I want you to know I did it to protect the lives of you and your mother. I have but one request to ask of you and that is that you show the contents of the envelope to someone you trust implicitly, but who also has the ability to expose the truth! Despite all my caution I can never be sure that it is my daughter who reads these pages. So I have left a riddle that I know only she can solve!
Deanna reaches out to Jasmine Bronson, a reporter for Frontline News, who soon learns there is a link between Deanna's father and the disappearance of Max Steel's daughter Michelle. Jasmine knows she must contact Steel, not just about his daughter, but to help solve the riddle.
Steel is torn about joining forces with Jasmine, as he cannot forgive her for putting Michelle's life in further danger.
Will solving the riddle help him find Michelle, or will it only lead him further away?
Deanna comes home to find an opened window and the only evidence there was a break-in is that someone searched through the sealed boxes of her father's files. She cannot report it to the police as nothing was stolen, but also has reason not to trust them.
After receiving two threatening letters, making Deanna realise the files not only hold the key as to who wishes her harm, but whether her father was murdered. In the files she uncovers a clue that leads her to a letter hidden by her father. In the letter he
I did something I should never have done, something I'm ashamed of, but I want you to know I did it to protect the lives of you and your mother. I have but one request to ask of you and that is that you show the contents of the envelope to someone you trust implicitly, but who also has the ability to expose the truth! Despite all my caution I can never be sure that it is my daughter who reads these pages. So I have left a riddle that I know only she can solve!
Deanna reaches out to Jasmine Bronson, a reporter for Frontline News, who soon learns there is a link between Deanna's father and the disappearance of Max Steel's daughter Michelle. Jasmine knows she must contact Steel, not just about his daughter, but to help solve the riddle.
Steel is torn about joining forces with Jasmine, as he cannot forgive her for putting Michelle's life in further danger.
Will solving the riddle help him find Michelle, or will it only lead him further away?
345 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 6, 2022
About the author
Jenni Boyd
10 books28 followersJenni has eight published books, her first being Natalia, a story of mystery, myth and a girl's journey to find the truth.
While traveling the remote areas of Australia, via 4WD, Jenni wrote her second book Missing, a thriller. It was after writing this book that Jenni realised writing thrillers was where her passion lay, using the vast areas of the outback she'd travelled as a setting for her stories.
Jenni's latest release is the Steel Series, which consists of three books: Defiance of Danger, The Riddle, Rusalka. These books are not standalone and need to be read in order to fully understand the story.
When not absorbed in reading the latest gripping page turner, or spending time with her family, Jenni loves sewing, gardening and collecting shells.
While traveling the remote areas of Australia, via 4WD, Jenni wrote her second book Missing, a thriller. It was after writing this book that Jenni realised writing thrillers was where her passion lay, using the vast areas of the outback she'd travelled as a setting for her stories.
Jenni's latest release is the Steel Series, which consists of three books: Defiance of Danger, The Riddle, Rusalka. These books are not standalone and need to be read in order to fully understand the story.
When not absorbed in reading the latest gripping page turner, or spending time with her family, Jenni loves sewing, gardening and collecting shells.
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September 7, 2022
The fast pace of book 1 in the steel series continues in book 2. It’s clear Jenni Boyd has done a great deal of research for this series, especially regarding the art of Kali.
Half of book 2 centres around Michelle, the torturous conditions she’s experiencing (some of which are quite traumatic) and trying to figure out what her capturers have install for her. The other half centres around Max Steel and co, the friendships and bonds that are forming and a number of twists that have them going in all directions and taking all forms of action to locate Michelle and bring the criminals to justice. And just as the sexual tension between Max and Jasmine starts to heat up…there’s another twist to turn thing on its head.
Graphically descriptive in parts and grippingly mysterious. I can’t wait to find out what further twists are involved in book 3 and how it all ends! Will they ever find Michelle?
Half of book 2 centres around Michelle, the torturous conditions she’s experiencing (some of which are quite traumatic) and trying to figure out what her capturers have install for her. The other half centres around Max Steel and co, the friendships and bonds that are forming and a number of twists that have them going in all directions and taking all forms of action to locate Michelle and bring the criminals to justice. And just as the sexual tension between Max and Jasmine starts to heat up…there’s another twist to turn thing on its head.
Graphically descriptive in parts and grippingly mysterious. I can’t wait to find out what further twists are involved in book 3 and how it all ends! Will they ever find Michelle?
August 11, 2022
Excellent read and great follow on from book one
Can’t wait to read book 3 in the series as I have just got it and can’t wait to see how it ends. Lots of different scenarios left out there so I am sure book 3 will not disappoint
Can’t wait to read book 3 in the series as I have just got it and can’t wait to see how it ends. Lots of different scenarios left out there so I am sure book 3 will not disappoint
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