Presumed Dead — Barbara Derksen

Andrea Wilton and Brian Strait, from Shuster Detective Agency, take on another case to find a missing person. This second book in the series introduces DJ Wiebe, a biker who rides with The Sons Riders, a Christian biker ministry. Another biker, a member of The Demons Raiders, is missing and presumed dead. DJ, his friend, hires Shuster Detective Agency to find him. He initiates Andrea and Brian into the biker culture, a world that encompasses motorcycles, leather, drugs and murder. Editorial Review - Andrea Wilton and Brian Strait are partners of the Shuster Detective Agency. Their premier objective is to find missing persons. After solving their first case, a kidnapping of some dear friends abducted and taken to Haiti, they have a new office building where they work from. Before they can even begin to solicit new clients, a case drops right in their laps. Not only does it involve a missing person but alos a possible murder. DJ, a biker and a member of a Christian biker's ministry, The Sons Riders, has reported to Andrea and Brian that “Moon”, a biker from the notorious gang, The Demons Raiders, is missing. DJ has been witnessing to Moon who has taken DJ into his confidence, sharing things about the Demons actions that could get him killed. We are taken into and given a brief view of the violent lifestyles of evil biker gangs, a life of drugs and murder along with extreme loyalty to one another, a loyalty if violated has severe consequences. Mrs. Derksen does a masterful job of creating characters who we fall in love with and she also builds strong relationships within the characters themselves. The storyline is wonderful, keeping the reader turning pages. She also turns skillful twists that keeps us all guessing to the very end, introducing subplots that link cleverly together with the main plot. The main characters are all born again Jesus followers and Mrs. Derksen tells boldly how relying on Him, through success or failure, always leads to peace. This one theme permeates through this delightful novel. All things work together for the good �" who trust Christ. A must read! Robert M �" inmate Wakulla Correctional Institution, FLA