My mystery novel Intentional Take is about the kidnapping of a family member and the protagonist’s quest to rescue her.
The title Intentional Take came from a quote in the newspaper many years ago by a park ranger talking about the theft of piping plover eggs by someone attempting to speed-up the opening of a public beach. The ranger said that they knew the theft was an “intentional take,” but that taking the eggs didn’t work because the beach would have to stay closed for the process to start over again.
As soon as I read that quote, I knew Intentional Take would be the novel’s title and the rest of the plot also fell into place.
