USA Today bestselling author Jo Segura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and doggo, who vies for her attention with his sweet puppy dog eyes whenever she's trying to write (her dog, that is... though sometimes her husband, too). Her stories feature strong, passionate heroines and draw upon aspects of her life, such as her love of good food, her Mexican heritage, and her fascination with archaeology. When she's not writing you can find her practicing law, shaking up a mean cocktail, or sitting out on the patio doing Buzzfeed quizzes (though she doesn't care what the chicken nugget quiz said—her favorite fruit is not banana). Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter
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Dr. Miriam "Miri" Jacobs raced through the wild, chaotic jungle, whipping around obstacles and ducking from danger. You can make it. You can make it. She repeated the mantra in her head as her bag pounded against her back in sync with her sprinting footsteps, the grou