The Cradle Conspiracy. Christy Barritt

      

      A child in jeopardy

      A heart-racing The Baby Protectors story

      When the mother of the toddler Sienna Thompson is babysitting never returns for him—and then the child’s nearly abducted—Sienna knows their lives are in danger. Sienna’s neighbor, FBI agent Devin Matthews, thwarts the kidnapping and promises to protect Sienna and the boy. But when they discover the child’s missing mother isn’t who she claimed to be, can they survive long enough to uncover the truth?

      CHRISTY BARRITT’s books have won a Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Suspense and Mystery and have been twice nominated for an RT Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award. She’s married to her Prince Charming, a man who thinks she’s hilarious—but only when she’s not trying to be. Christy’s a self-proclaimed klutz, an avid music lover and a road-trip aficionado. For more information, visit her website at christybarritt.com.

       Also By Christy Barritt

      Keeping Guard

      The Last Target

      Race Against Time

      Ricochet

      Desperate Measures

      Hidden Agenda

      Mountain Hideaway

      Dark Harbor

      Shadow of Suspicion

      The Baby Assignment

      The Cradle Conspiracy

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      The Cradle Conspiracy

      Christy Barritt

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-09690-4

      THE CRADLE CONSPIRACY

      © 2019 Christy Barritt

      Published in Great Britain 2019

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      “Make another move and she dies,” the gunman growled.

      Sienna cried out, her eyes wide and brimming with fear.

      “You don’t have to do this.” Devin paused, knowing he needed to tread carefully.

      “Where’s the boy?” the man demanded. “I’ll only let her go if I get the boy back. Your choice.” The man jerked Sienna closer, gun to her still.

      “You’re not getting your hands on that child,” Devin said. “And you’re not going to go anywhere with Sienna, either.”

      Sirens sounded in the distance, and the gunman straightened. “This isn’t over,” the man muttered.

      With one last glare, the intruder shoved Sienna into Devin’s arms and darted out the window.

      Devin grasped Sienna’s shoulders. “Are you okay?”

      She nodded. “Colby...”

      “He’s safe. At the neighbors’. Now I need to go after this guy.”

      Devin slipped around her and darted out the window after the gunman. Before he could reach the man’s fleeing figure, a car pulled up. The man jumped inside.

      And he was gone.

      Dear Reader,

      Thank you so much for reading The Cradle Conspiracy. I hope you enjoyed Sienna and Devin’s story and their journey to protect an innocent child. The challenge ahead of them felt overwhelming at times, but together they were able to overcome each obstacle.

      Have you ever been placed in a situation where you felt like a mountain stood before you? Have you wondered how you would ever climb such an insurmountable problem and get to the other side?

      I think we all feel like that at times. Aren’t you thankful that our help comes from above and that we don’t have to lean on our own understanding in the hard times?