In a Wild Place

When Jean’s sister leaves their shared home to study malaria in West Africa, Jean resigns herself to her quiet world as a high school teacher in rural Missouri. Yet the last thing she expected, just two weeks later, was a ruthless criminal to answer her sister Lizzie’s phone demanding a ransom. Rushing to Africa in a desperate attempt to help her sister, Jean meets a stoic and reserved former Special Forces officer named Sami who begrudgingly offers to help on what he considers a reckless suicide mission. Aided by a jaded Greek businessman and a crafty, quiet Cameroonian, they cobble together a desperate but gutsy rescue plan. Impressed by Jean’s intelligence and determined optimism in the face of despair, Sami finds himself unwillingly drawn towards this unlikely heroine as their crucial mission draws near. In this story of action and adventure spanning several continents, Jean learns the power of faith and determination to push us beyond what we ever imagined we were capable of â€" and in the process she finally understands what it truly means to live.