Part of Eve Duncan, book 20
First published 2016
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan faces her most dangerous assignment yet. She must protect Cara Delaney, a young girl marked for death by ruthless enemies. Eve makes a desperate decision to flee with Cara to the remote Scottish Highlands. There they meet up with Jane MacGuire, who is searching for buried treasure in the harsh landscape. Eve hopes the isolation will keep Cara safe from those hunting her. But distance proves no barrier to determined killers. The enemies track them down, closing in from multiple directions. Eve realizes nowhere on earth can guarantee Cara's safety. The relationship between Eve and Joe Quinn fractures under the pressure of constant threat. Everything Eve values hangs in the balance as she fights to keep an innocent girl alive against impossible odds.
Genres: romance, adventure, suspense, mystery, contemporary, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Scotland, Scottish Highlands
322 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press