Echo of Lies (The Lies Mystery series)

Shadowed by post-war New Mexico and the Roswell mystery, a young woman fights to reclaim her future. Francie Cortez is smart, determined, and wants more from life than dust under her boots. But in a world ruled by ingrained customs and deep-rooted tradition, she‘s pushed out of college and away from the physics career her talent should have made possible. When her father vanishes, it‘s too much to outrun, and Francie retreats to the family ranch, a refuge where she tends wounds she‘s no longer sure will ever fully heal. Her isolation shatters when an alien object crashes on her land. The impact sparks a chain of events that pulls Francie into a web of lies, unexpected allies, and unseen enemies. As she digs into the object‘s origins, she realizes it‘s tied to her missing father-and to a secret some people will do anything, even kill, to protect. Francie races to uncover her family‘s hidden truths and the role she might play in a future still unfolding. Caught between a menacing spaceman and a charming, enigmatic soldier, she must choose-risk everything to rewrite her story, or retreat into a smaller, safer life. For fans of richly layered historical fiction with thrilling speculative twists and burgeoning romance, Echo of Lies draws you into a world where the unknown is always closer than it seems, and love, loyalty, and sacrifice quietly shape the fight for a tomorrow worth living.