Beneath the Glitter: Rescuing the Unseen

Winner of the 2024 Texas Authors Best Book Award for Thriller

BENEATH THE GLITTER Welcomes back beloved characters from THE LONG ROAD BACK. Join Monique and Reed, who are now husband and wife, as they once again give all they have to make the world a better place. This time, the couple, along with fellow agents of a satellite office of the Dallas Ft. Worth FBI, investigate crimes committed by men and women involved in human trafficking. The couple goes undercover to infiltrate a ring to save young girls and exploited men and women. Human trafficking is a tragic, real-world issue, not just in third-world countries. In fact, the United States is one of the more affluent countries that has adopted this heinous assault on innocent people. The powerful and wealthy politicians and corporate executives hide in the shadows and get rich off of the abuse and torture of their victims. 

 Beneath the Glitter is available at your favorite bookstore, or by clicking on the box below to go directly to Amazon. 

Paper & eBook

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roxanne Gail Hodge (June 21, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 380 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8201248079
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.85 x 8.5 inches

This book is a must-read for anyone who believes we can no longer turn a blind eye to modern-day slavery among us. Its magnitude affects us all directly or indirectly.  Read it, be Inspired.

 Roxanne Gail Hodge uses her wisdom and vast experience to write inspirational books, novels, and poetry to entertain and inspire hope. Her walk with the Lord has been her solace while surviving many of the worst life-changing events. Through His strength, she didn't just survive; she overcame. Her passions are writing thrillers, poetry, short stories, reading, retrospection, and painting. Roxanne has two daughters and four grandchildren who reside in Texas.

THE LONG ROAD BACK, the first novel in the Monique and Reed Adventure Series, was published in 2019. Roxanne's knowledge of publishing grew, which prompted her to completely revamp and put out a second edition of THE LONG ROAD BACK, published in the winter of 2020.

Roxanne's other works are her compilation of poetry collected from her life of journaling. She accumulated some of her favorite life-altering poetry and created a one-of-a-kind systemic view of her own life in her own words. This poetry book reveals profound heartwarming events throughout Roxanne's life to enlighten the truth that all things are possible through God. THISTLES AND BLOSSOMS, My Journey Through Poetry was released in 2020.

Readers of THE LONG ROAD BACK fell in love with Monique and Reed and clamored for a sequel. To honor her readers' requests, Roxanne birthed her second novel, BENEATH THE GLITTER, meant to highlight this modern-day story of the worst kind of slavery. This novel is intended to educate the public on these despicable crimes. The emphasis is to honor the law enforcement agencies as they heroically give their time and talents to free the enslaved. They valiantly leave behind their wives and children each day to rid the world of the scum, never knowing if they will return to their loved ones that night.