Rivals and Retribution

13 to Life

  Secrets and Shadows

  Bargains and Betrayals

  Destiny and Deception

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Since childhood Shannon Delany has written stories, and in 2008 her greatly abbreviated version of 13 to Life won the grand prize in the first-ever cell-phone novel contest in the Western world. Previously a teacher and now a farmer raising heritage livestock, Shannon lives and writes in upstate New York and enjoys helping aspiring authors discover their stories and voices.

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  RIVALS AND RETRIBUTION. Copyright © 2012 by Shannon Delany. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

  www.stmartins.com

  Cover images: Couple by Rob Wood—Wood Ronsaville Harlin, Inc.; forest and wolves by Shutterstock

  ISBN 978-0-312-62518-4 (trade paperback)

  ISBN 9781250015907 (e-book)

  First Edition: August 2012