Excerpt from Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

"You can do the same," he said, eyes closed. "I won't touch you. I give you my word. I have two daughters. Not as young as you, but they're still my babies."

Her hesitation was mostly for show. Even if he hadn't made such a pledge she would have done the same, climbing into the truck, nudging her seat as flat as she could so her head fell below the window line. Disappeared.

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