First published 2009
Natalie Greco has mapped out her future. She teaches law, dates the boyfriend her father chose, and awaits tenure from the review board. Her orderly world shatters during a prison visit with colleague Angus when violence erupts. Nat rushes to help a dying guard who whispers final words to her. She doesn't know these words expose a deadly conspiracy. Killers hunt her to silence what she heard. Police suspect her of murder. Angus stirs feelings that make her question her relationship. Her career crumbles as her life falls apart. Nat must abandon everything familiar and hide while she decodes the guard's message. She races to uncover the truth before the conspirators find her.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, academic
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Prison
356 pages · Kindle Edition · HarperCollins e-books