Driven

When Laura Richards's companion is kidnapped off the streets of LA, she seeks protection in private investigator Mike James. Their journey to discover the truth of Laura's disappearance exposes an evil birthed in LA years ago, shrouded and protected by wealth.

A well-known, investigative documentarian named Iona Black is kidnapped off the street in Los Angeles. Her companion, Laura Richards, barely escapes. The police find no physical evidence and Black's agent in New York say she has not been in LA. Dejected and scared, Laura walks into the office of private investigator Mike James seeking protection. This sets off three days of action-packed effort to find the truth. James can put together of a team of experienced, ex-army veterans and CIA retirees who have the skills to unearth the facts. Together, they work to expose an evil birthed in LA years ago, shrouded and protected by wealth.

James McGuffey lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Elizabeth, who is also a writer. As a lifelong, voracious reader of many genres, he always has bounced plots of his own around in his head. Retirement has given him the opportunity to develop his ideas and "Driven" is the first of several books he has planned.