WHATEVER IT TAKES

At the tender age of four, Traci Adams is kidnapped by a crazed drug dealer. Paralyzed by the fear of retribution, Tracis mother, Mary, makes no attempt to find her daughter. Yet a strange twist of fate leads to the murder of Tracis kidnappers, and young Traci is again left alone. Traci ends up in a foster-care nightmare, plagued by physical and mental abuse. After she escapes the social system, Traci meets Margo Phillips, and the two become close friends and lovers. During their relationship, Traci develops a fondness for unicorns, as well as a drug habit that threatens to drive a wedge between the two women. After twenty-five years of separation from her mother and sister, Traci hires a private investigator to find them--ironically, just as they begin to search for Traci. The biggest shock of all may be the deadly turn of events that brings the three women together once again. The circumstances surrounding the reunion are anything but joyful. Just when the women are ready to start the healing process, an unexpected tragedy tears one of them away. Will Traci be successful in her search for the elusive black unicorn? _,