First published 2003
Terry McCaleb thought his FBI days were over. The former agent is recovering from a heart transplant on his boat, carefully avoiding stress and danger. Then Graciella Rivers arrives with news that changes everything. Her sister Gloria has been murdered, and the details she shares force Terry back into action. He cannot ignore what happened to Gloria or turn away from Graciella's plea for justice. Terry makes a promise to hunt down Gloria's killer, even though his new heart makes any investigation risky. The murderer operates unlike any criminal Terry encountered during his Bureau years, breaking every pattern he learned to recognize. Terry gets only one opportunity to uncover the truth. His second chance at life depends on stopping a killer who seems to have no conscience. The case becomes personal as Terry realizes that finding Gloria's murderer might cost him the life his transplant gave him back.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: personal-stakes, second-chance
484 pages · Kindle Edition · Little, Brown and Company