Intent to Hold — Thonie Hevron

In Intent to Hold... Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputy Nick Ryan answers a call from his estranged wife in Mexico to help find her kidnapped brother. When he and his partner Meredith Ryan arrive, they find the crime is not as simple as they were told. Betrayed and caught by the police, they are expelled from Mexico. Returning to Puerto Vallarta by boat at night, Nick and Meredith battle nature, Federales, crime cartels and even Nick's own family to rescue his brother-in-law. To complicate their mission, Nick must face the end of his marriage while Meredith hasn't yet put her own nightmares to rest. About the Author: Thonie Hevron's 35-year career in law enforcement fueled this story. She lives in Santa Rosa, California with her husband, Danny. Intent to Hold, the second Nick and Meredith story, is set in Mexico and will be published in July 2014. She is working on the third Nick and Meredith story.