Barbed Wire Heart

This powerful debut thriller from "a major new talent" (Kirkus) set in a poor, rural community where loyalty is everything, "packs an emotional punch" (Lisa Gardner) as the daughter of a meth kingpin is forced to choose between family, or freedom.

Never cut the drugs--leave them pure.
Guns are meant to be shot--keep them loaded.
Family is everything--betray them and die.
Harley McKenna is the only child of North Countys biggest criminal. Duke McKennas run more guns, cooked more meth, and killed more men than anyone around. Harleys been working for him since she was sixteen, dreading the day hed deem her ready to rule the rural drug empire hes built.

Her times run out. The Springfields, her familys biggest rivals, are moving in. And theyre coming for Dukes only weak spot: his daughter.

Dukes raised her to be deadly -- he never counted on her being disloyal. But if Harley wants to survive and protect the people she loves, shes got to take out both Dukes operation and the Springfields. Blowing up meth labs is dangerous business, and getting caught will be the end of her, but Harley has one advantage: She is her fathers daughter. And McKennas always win.