Lisa Brackmann crea romanzi avvincenti, spesso ambientati sullo sfondo della Cina, presentando l'indimenticabile serie di Ellie McEnroe e thriller autoconclusivi. Il suo lavoro approfondisce intricate dinamiche interculturali e la psicologia dei personaggi, tessendo narrazioni piene di suspense in ambientazioni uniche. Con uno stile di prosa acuto e perspicace, costruisce magistralmente la tensione offrendo al contempo profonde intuizioni sulla vita interiore dei suoi personaggi.
Ellie Cooper's tour of duty in Iraq left her with a damaged leg, a faithless husband, and a desperate need to escape and think about what to do with the rest of her life. She's fallen in love with Chinese artist Lao Zhang, but just who is the shady guy who's arrived at his house, tailed by the Chinese authorities?
All she wanted was to get away. But now, she can't escape... A pulse-pounding thriller that dives into the dark side of Mexico. A holiday in Mexico is just what Michelle Mason needs after her husband dies, leaving behind a scandal and a pile of debt. On the beach, she meets a handsome American ex-pat - the margaritas have kicked in and she decides: why not? But their date ends horribly when Daniel is attacked by intruders in her hotel room. When Daniel disappears, Michelle is drawn into Mexico's dangerous underworld of corrupt policemen and powerful drug lords. What was a holiday romance suddenly becomes a matter of life and death. Can she trust Daniel, or is he responsible for the danger she is in? Michelle has nowhere to run and no one to trust. Now, she needs to dig deep to escape her holiday nightmare alive...