Shadows in the Aftermath

By Marianne Scott

Ruby Draker has found new strength, and is ready to move on after Felix Szabo devastated the Draker estate in Nice, France. Three Drakers are dead leaving Ruby in grief and with thoughts of revenge. The Drakers are a family built of survivors; each rescued from Felix Szabo, a psychopath, who sought to murder his former agents at the CIA whom he believed betrayed him. The Drakers' sole mission is to stop Szabo from adding more victims to his list, and although he also perished during the invasion, his legacy continues to haunt them. When the Drakers learn that Robert Draker, presumed dead since the shoot-out at Robert's farmhouse, may be alive and at a rehab clinic in Portland, Maine, the Drakers know it could be a set up, but they have no choice but to try to find him and bring Robert home.

Shocked that Robert may be alive after all, the family head from France to America to find him. It's only when they arrive in the west that they realize finding Robert won't be as easy as they thought.

Szabo has found a way to terrorize the Draker family, even after death. His outstanding debt with a Corsican crime family mean the Drakers must now find and deliver a shipment of plutonium, which will likely be used by terrorists to create a nuclear bomb, to get Robert back. As Ruby struggles with the decision to save her brother or North America, she must also evade the CIA, who are trying to stop the Drakers from delivering the plutonium.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1039146112
• ISBN13: 9781039146112
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Shadows in the Aftermath

have the opportunity to catch up with the Draker family in Shadows in the Aftermath. Though I really enjoyed reading Finding Ruby Draker, I enjoyed this one so much more. The author has once again written a book that kept me engaged and wanting to see how it would all play out in the end. There were some twists that I never saw coming and I had to keep reading to find out what would happen with the characters next. There was no way I was able to predict the following scenes. At times, I felt like my head was spinning and never knowing which way the tale was going to go. I loved immersing myself in this story and feel as though I was right there. It was a fun and exciting adventure to take from one end of the world to the other. I thought it was a great way to spend my afternoons and sitting on the balcony after a day at the beach. I will be giving Shadows in the Aftermath a well deserved five plus stars. I believe readers who enjoy reading thrilling mystery and suspense filled novels. I look for more books like this by Marianne Scott in the future. I hope there will be another Ruby Draker novel to come, as well. I received a paperback copy of Shadows in the Aftermath from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.