The Wildwoods: Family Secret - Paperback

by Cathy Wilson (Author)

The trial to convict crime boss Joe D'Amato ends with a mistrial. The man Gina Teducci wants to see behind bars walks out of the courtroom a free man. One man's testimony blew the case apart.As a third-year crime scene technician for the state of New Jersey, Gina was certain the crime lab had been careful and diligent in their findings. The lab had produced plenty of evidence for the district attorney to create no doubt for the jury. Detective Nick Casey was the final witness for the prosecutor's case. His damaging testimony claiming evidence had been falsified put several careers in jeopardy, including Gina's. He also perjured himself on the witness stand, landing himself in prison. Why?But Gina's search for answers is quickly sidelined by a confidential order reassigning her to the Atlanta, Georgia crime lab. She's been pulled in undercover to help reinvestigate a crime from sixteen years ago. A crime that included the abduction and murder of her sister, Sirrina. Learning this investigation was spearheaded by Detective Nick Casey is only the beginning of Gina's enlightenment. Working in the shadows, the investigation takes them into the world of human trafficking where Gina makes discoveries that will change her and her family forever.The tragedy sixteen years ago drove two powerful families apart, and as old wounds are reopened, guilt and anger will give way to courage, love, and respect, bringing them together again.Despite the turmoil and grief Gina endures, she finds the beat of love she's always felt for Nick is still there. It's the positive force that helps her to overcome the tragic events unfolding around her.