If I Run by Terri Blackstock

 

When Casey Cox finds the body of her friend, Brent, she knows two things.  He's been killed because he was helping her and the police will try to hang the murder on her.  A corrupt core of police worried about Casey because she has spent years looking for the truth about her father's death, the former police chief.  The law said suicide but she knows he would never do that.  Regardless, Casey has one option, to head out of town until she can find the truth.

Dylan Roberts came back from his military service with PTSD.  The police won't consider him for hire so he is a private investigator.  Brent's family is convinced Casey was the murderer and hires him to find her.  Dylan jumps at the chance for work but as he works to find Casey he starts to wonder if she has things right instead of everyone else.  Can he find her?

Terri Blackstock is an American author who writes suspense novels in the Christian genre.  This book is the first of a trilogy as Casey tries to stay undiscovered and finally find the truth about her father's death.  The action is fast and the maneuvers Casey uses on the run are interesting to read about.  This book is recommended for both Christian and mystery readers.