She came to the mountains to meet a deadline. Instead, she found four girls running from a nightmare.

Retired Navy specialist Clarissa retreats to a remote mountain cabin, determined to finish the manuscript that could define her career. Solitude is exactly what she needs.

Until four terrified girls emerge from the wilderness.

They are exhausted. And whatever happened to them has left them too frightened to tell the whole story.

When strangers begin asking questions and danger closes in, Clarissa realizes the girls are at the center of something far darker than a simple disappearance. Someone is hunting them. Someone with the power to make people vanish without a trace.

With no one she can fully trust and the mountains offering as many hiding places as escape routes, Clarissa must rely on the instincts that once kept her alive in the Navy. But every choice pulls her deeper into a deadly conspiracy—and every hour brings the hunters closer.

Some secrets are worth killing for.

Some people are worth risking everything to save.

Escaping Toward Freedom is a gripping suspense thriller filled with relentless tension, unexpected twists, and heart-pounding action. Perfect for readers who love courageous heroines, hidden conspiracies, and stories where survival depends on uncovering the truth before it's too late.