Harbor of Hope

Detective Winston Radhauser has faced darkness before, but nothing prepares him for the night he hears a gunshot followed by the high-pitched cries of frantic horses. Radhauser and Gracie race to the barn to find their prize stallion, Ameer, has been shot in the shoulder.After calling the vet and attempting to calm the other frantic horses, Radhauser searches the barn and its surroundings for any clue to who could have done this but finds nothing.By the time the vet leaves and Ameer is standing in his stall again, Radhauser and Gracie fall into bed, exhausted. Radhauser is still racked with confusion as to why someone would shoot an innocent stallion but knows he must get some sleep as the twins would be up early.The following morning there are no babbling sounds from the nursery. Gracie and Radhauser sleep in. They awaken to an unnerving silence and rush into the nursery to find the cribs empty. An unsuccessful search of the house and immediate grounds adds more panic. Their fourteen-month-old twins are gone.Radhauser rushes into investigation that eventually leads him on a twisted trail from his ranch in Ashland, Oregon, to Boulder, Colorado. He knows the stakes couldn't be higher. With each passing hour, the danger grows, and he soon faces an unthinkable choice—one that will force him to let his children die or risk everything to save them.