The Price of Sanctuary

Accustomed to a life of privilege, Shelby Cervosier now finds herself running for her life. Accused of killing an American Immigration agent, Shelby has undertaken a mission on behalf of a secretive American espionage agency in exchange for a promise of legal amnesty and political asylum in America. Now, however, the agent who coerced her into accepting the assignment wants her dead to cover up the bungled mission. Two hit men compete for the bounty that has been placed on her.

Shelby and her younger sister flee into America’s heartland in search of a safe haven. They find only fear and danger, however, when they are captured by one of the assassins, Hank. Prepared to do whatever it takes to keep her sister safe, Shelby cooperates with her capturer. 

Deciding that his feelings for the sisters are more important than bounty money, Hank takes them under his wing and secrets then away to his hideout: a farm in a remote corner of Colorado. They become a part of his extended family; they have finally found sanctuary.

Their safe new world is shattered when the second hit man, a relentless psychopath, captures Shelby’s little sister and uses her to lure Shelby and her lover into a middle-of-the-night showdown on an isolated Rocky Mountain battleground.

About the Author: Working with traveling carnivals and itinerant farm labor gangs during his teen and early adult years took Gaylon Greer up, down, and across the United States and introduced him to a plethora of colorful individuals who serve as models for his fictional characters. A return to school in pursuit of a high school diploma ultimately led to three university degrees, including a Ph.D. in economics, and a stint as a university professor. After publishing several books on investing and personal financial planning and lecturing on the subjects to nationwide audiences, he shifted his energy to writing fiction. Gaylon lives in Austin, Texas.