Blood Relatives — Sherry Derr-Wille

When Lissa Adams flew to Chicago to be with her father, she never thought she'd become involved in a vendetta between a Mob family, the Chicago police force, and her cousin, Detective Paul Bastion.

Paul Bastion was in seclusion until his uncle suffered a heart attack. Once he came back to Chicago to be with his family, he knew he'd also be testifying against Antonio Vargas.

When Paul is kidnapped and Lissa badly beaten, he knows he's living his last hours. The cost of his return is freedom for the drug lord. Even if Vargas is freed, Paul knows he'll lose his life.