Hostile Takeover - Paperback

by Derek Blount (Author)

Quiet. Isolated. Deadly.

"Derek Blount knows how to build tension with the best of contemporary thriller authors." -- Anne Hillerman, NY Times Bestselling Novelist

"I could not put this book down. The plot is fabulous, the characters are fabulous, the writing is fabulous...and every detail of the New Mexico desert rings true to this former New Mexican." -- Anne Taintor, annetaintor.com

Pulled from the brink of suicide after suffering a tragic loss, John and Sarah Michaels enter an exclusive rehabilitation facility deep in the New Mexico desert where they hope to rediscover a reason to live.

His life as a corporate raider behind him, John attempts to embrace the program to save his marriage and himself. But as the days pass, John begins to suspect all is not as it seems with the unusual treatment methods.

When participants begin dying, John realizes the only chance for his and Sarah's survival is to do the impossible and launch a hostile takeover of the program...but can he do it before time runs out?

Compulsively readable and brimming with unforgettable characters, Hostile Takeover is a complex, exhilarating thriller and an electrifying debut novel.

Author Biography

Derek Blount is an award-winning author whose work includes thrillers such as HOSTILE TAKEOVER and SECOND SON as well as family-oriented books like THE THREE CHRISTMASES OF WILLIAM SPENCER. He has been published in MENSA Magazine. Derek resides in Texas with his wife, Bethany, and their two sons. He is a member of American MENSA and serves on the Board of Directors of a prominent not-for-profit arts organization. Learn more at derekblount.com