"Chillingly graphic - romantic suspense at its best."

Lindsey Metcalf knows her sister, Traci, is in trouble after listening to the message Traci left on her answering machine. Wrought with nightmares, Lindsey leaves Ohio for Seattle to check on her sister.

The more Lindsey searches, the more she realizes she really has no idea of the life her sister has chosen. Finding a private investigator's business card among her Traci's things, Lindsey goes to his office and asks for help. He, like the police, thinks Traci has skipped town to avoid a warrant. Lindsey calls him a loser and leaves.

Michael Striker is attracted to Lindsey the moment she enters his office. But Striker thinks she's a reporter who wants an interview. He had enough of the media's attention when he was awaiting trial for almost killing a man while still a police detective. Lindsey's scathing retort when leaving his office has pricked his conscience. He knows he must help her.

Ms. Castillo weaves a tale of an illicit world among the elite and the strength and conviction of a woman searching for her sister. Through Lindsey's conviction, Striker is able to hold his head high and have faith in a future. FADE TO RED is a chillingly graphic depiction of what could happen to a young woman and to those who put themselves in harm's way to find the person they love. This is a great romantic suspense you're sure to enjoy.

Reviewed by Sabrina Marino
Posted April 14, 2004

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Summary

After a childhood tragedy and betrayal, Lindsey Metcalf vowed always to protect her younger sister, Traci. Though the two women had drifted apart, Lindsey's worst fears are triggered when Traci mysteriously disappears from her home in Seattle. After filing a missing persons report, she learns that her sister has been hiding a lurid double life. Having had her share of run-ins with the police, Traci isn't high on the department's list of priorities. And the only man able to help Lindsey find the truth has his own trouble with the law . . .

Set to go to trial for a brutal assault charge, ex-cop Michael Striker plays by his own rules. Facing conviction and a possible prison term, he's got nothing left to lose—except his final two weeks of freedom. The last thing he needs is more complications—and nothing about this case is, or Lindsey Metcalf, is simple.

Their search for the truth will plunge them into a seedy world darker than they ever imagined—a seductive trap waiting for its next victim . . .