First published 2007
Elizabeth Shaylor survived an assassination attempt eight years ago when she was New York's young attorney general. Sheriff Walt Fleming saved her life that day. Now Shaylor returns to Sun Valley to announce her presidential campaign at a media conference hosted by billionaire Patrick Cutter. Hours before the event begins, authorities detect a new threat against her life. The FBI, Secret Service, and Fleming launch a desperate search for the unknown killer. The peaceful mountain town transforms into a battleground of political schemes and deadly games. Someone has already committed murder with shocking brutality. The assassin has prepared with obsessive precision. Time runs out as the conference approaches its climax. Fleming must race against the clock to identify and stop a killer who seems always one step ahead.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, race-against-the-clock
Setting: Sun Valley, New York
Period: Present Day
326 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Publishing Group