Maldad latente

Dr. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, vanishes on a remote mountain road in North Carolina following a heated argument with her husband, Jeff. As fog and ice descend, the search for her quickly goes cold, and suspicion falls on Jeff. Emory, however, awakens injured and captive, held by a man whose violent past is a mystery, and who refuses to reveal his name.

Determined to survive and escape, Emory soon finds herself in escalating peril as she and her enigmatic captor encounter dangerous individuals operating by their own brutal code of justice. Amidst the rising tension and blurring lines between right and wrong, Emory begins to question if the man holding her is, in fact, her rescuer from a far greater threat. This story delves into themes of love, deceit, and the difficult choices made when survival hangs in the balance.