The Refuge

By: Jasmine Cresswell

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Synopsis: Was it a place of safety...or deadly danger?Nestled in the Colorado Rockies, the Wainscott Ranchis a place of hope and promise for expectant mothersfrom war-torn regions of the globe. Here, women withnowhere to go, and no one to help them, find refuge.Though raised in a life of privilege, Marisa Joubert,too, has escaped a terrible fate and understands the fearof being alone, penniless and frightened. Determinedto start over and support her young son alone, shelands a position at Wainscott as a bookkeeper. Yetalmost immediately she senses that something thereis very wrong.When one of the young women disappears, Marisa’ssuspicions escalate. Especially about Jimmy, the janitor,who may not be as innocent as he pretends to be. He isa man who could be friend or enemy, a man who couldbe searching for answers...or desperately trying to coverthem up. Marisa knows he’s somehow involved in themysterious events at Wainscott. But which side is he on?