Swope's Ridge

September 12, 2001. Four members of the Klasser family are found dead outside Dallas, Texas. In the wake of 9/11, the Klassers neighbor, Omar Jonesan American citizen of Arab descentis convicted of their murder.A month before Jones execution, attorney Lije Evans searches for evidence that will prove the man innocent. But Evans quest goes deeper than solving one crime. He is determined to find the secret behind the dark history of sleepy Swopes Ridgeand how it ties into his wifes murder.Interlocking mysteries lead Evans and his team to the battlegrounds of former Nazi Germany, the dirt roads of Kansas, and a rusty cargo ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, they discover a secret that offers the promise of great powerand the greatest temptation theyve ever faced.In the second book of the Lije Evans Mysteries series, bestselling author Ace Collins immerses readers in an intricate and deadly international plot. Racism, betrayal, and death-defying escapes compound an adventure that knows no bounds in this harrowing novel for suspense lovers everywhere.