Aftermath

New York Times bestselling suspense author Terri Blackstock explores complicated what if? questions in this thriller. What if you attended a concert with your best friends where a bomb exploded? What if all the evidence made it appear that you were a terrorist--but you knew you were innocent?Three best friends attend a concert. Only one makes it out alive.When police stop Dustin Webb with a warrant to search his trunk, he knows there's been a mistake. He's former military and owns a security firm. But he's horrified when the officers find explosives, and he can't fathom how they got there.Criminal attorney Jamie Powell was Dustin's best friend growing up. They haven't spoken since he left for basic training, but she's the first person he thinks of when he's arrested. Jamie knows she's putting her career on the line by defending an accused terrorist, but she'd never abandon him. Someone is framing Dustin to take the fall for shocking acts of violence . . . but why?Aftermath takes off on the very first page and keeps you glued to the edge of your seat all the way until the end with a plot that keeps you guessing, complex layers of friendship, a relentless quest for justice, the sting of betrayal, and a second-chance romance.&quote;A solid mystery with a romantic undercurrent. Subtle reminders of God's love are sprinkled throughout the story.&quote; --WORLD Magazine&quote;Blackstock keeps the suspense high throughout. Readers will have a tough time putting this nail-biter down.&quote; --Publishers Weekly