Lisa Harris - No Place To Hide

A witness to murder...

Now she’s running for survival

Former navy diver Ryan Kendall’s father sent him to Brazil with a simple assignment: extract compromised witness Ellie Webb. But with Ellie determined to trek into the Amazon, following a lead on her father’s murder, Ryan must protect her. As cartel members and pirates chase them, though, can they survive the dangerous jungle...and take down a killer?

LISA HARRIS is a Christy Award™ winner and winner of the Best Inspirational Suspense Novel for 2011 from RT Book Reviews. She and her family are missionaries in southern Africa. When she’s not working, she loves hanging out with her family, cooking different ethnic dishes, photography and heading into the African bush on safari. For more information about her books and life in Africa, visit her website at lisaharriswrites.com.

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No Place to Hide

Lisa Harris

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08462-8

NO PLACE TO HIDE

© 2018 Lisa Harris

Published in Great Britain 2018

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“If we don’t jump into that water we’ll die.”

“And once we make it to shore?” Ellie asked. “Then what? We’re back in the jungle again.”

“At least we’ll be away from the men after us.”

“There’s a bounty on my head, Ryan. You don’t think they’ll find us again?”

“I don’t know what other option we have, Ellie.”

She blew out a huff of air. “So what’s your plan?”

“They’re not paying attention to us for the moment, so we jump. Hopefully, they won’t notice right away that we’re gone. Once we get to the shore...we run.”

She looked up at him, her eyes wide with fear, but also the courage he’d noticed before. Emotion washed through him—one he couldn’t quite identify. For the first time since Heather’s death, he felt something that left him wishing they were somewhere else—anywhere else—where he could get to know her better.

He slammed shut the thought. Now was not the time. He needed to stay focused on getting them out of here. Alive.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

—Isaiah 41:10

Dear Reader,

Ten years ago, my family and I headed to Brazil for language school, where we spent six months learning Portuguese. While our time was focused on school, I was able to take two short trips. One with my husband to Rio, and a second trip with our three kids to the Amazon. Thankfully, our adventures there were no more dangerous than swimming with the pink dolphins and fishing for piranhas! But it was definitely a time I’ll never forget.

I hope you enjoyed Ryan and Ellie’s story as they fought to survive in this beautiful country. And even more important as they learned that God is the one who upholds us when all hope is lost. May we always remember that He is the one who will give us the strength we need to face whatever lies before us.

Be blessed,

Lisa Harris

To all the wonderful friends I made while living in this beautiful country. You will always be a part of who I am today.

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

About the Author

Booklist

Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

Bible Verse

Dear Reader

Dedication

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

SEVENTEEN

EIGHTEEN

Extract

About the Publisher

ONE

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ellie Webb made her way down the steep incline of the favela, where hundreds of homes sat packed together in a sprawling maze of steep streets and unpaved narrow alleys. While the working-class shantytown was home for thousands of lower-middle-class Brazilians, for her the tight-knit community had become the perfect place to disappear during the day while she taught English to local kids hoping for the chance of a better future. And for her, darker skin, along with an ability to speak fluent Portuguese, had allowed her to blend into the community.

Almost.

She caught the incredible view of Sugarloaf Mountain that sat at the mouth of Guanabara Bay and jutted out into the Atlantic as she headed past a family-run restaurant and dozens of other tiny shops and homes. In reality, she’d never completely fit in, just like she would never be able to forget why she was here. Long days at the center offering outreach programs and development opportunities had helped keep her busy enough to numb the pain, but she still missed her job and her friends. Still wondered if her best friend, Maddie, had found another maid of honor for her September wedding, and how Lucy, her miniature golden retriever, was doing.

Her phone rang, interrupting her thoughts, and she pulled it out of her back pocket, hoping it was Dr. Reynolds letting her know he’d arrived.