num_pages: 386
description: 
  It was called a haven for runaway teens. In truth, it was a nightmare, one that ended in fiery violence sixteen years ago. Or so its survivors believed…
 Syracuse news anchor Julie Jones is afraid. Her long-dead past was resurrected when a blackmailer threatened to expose secrets that could destroy her. Then the man was found dead—his throat cut with a knife from Julie's own kitchen. Now a new, faceless enemy wants more than money. This time Julie stands to lose the most precious thing of all—her teenage daughter, Dawn. Julie finds herself with one unlikely ally, Sean MacKenzie. A journalist with a flair for the sensational, Sean covers the worst humanity has to offer. Julie Jones is hiding something that terrifies her, and he's determined to find out what. He just can't decide whether his goal is to expose her or save her. Julie will do anything to protect her daughter. But someone else is watching, willing to do whatever it takes to avenge a past that cannot be forgotten. Originally published in 2005.  Mordecai Young Series: Thicker Than Water (Book 1)Colder Than Ice (Book 2)Darker Than Midnight (Book 3) 
language: English
title: Thicker Than Water
titlecomplete: Thicker Than Water (Mordecai Young, #1)
genres: Contemporary Romance, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, Paranormal
ratings_count: 1579
places: Syracuse, New York
series: Mordecai Young
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America
category: Romantic Suspense
publisher: Mira