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The Gilded Hideway

by Peter Twist

in Three Aces: A Trio of Ace Books

THE GILDED HIDEAWAY

Robert West wants a change in his life. And he’s willing to stake it all for a chance to make that change. He steals a hundred thousand in cash from his uncle’s business, leaves his wife and friends behind, and heads for Mexico. He knows about a lawyer down there, Santos, who can guarantee him safety. All he has to do is pay Santos enough, and West is free to live the good life. That’s when he meets Mercedes. She is everything he wants in a woman—innocently captivating, willing to share her life with him. But in a land where anything can be bought for money, does Mercedes have her price as well? And once West meets that price, will he be able to live with himself in his new-found paradise?