Part of Buchanan-Renard
First published 2005
Chicago detective Alec Buchanan stands on the brink of his dream job with the FBI. Before he can make the leap, he draws one final assignment that feels more like punishment than police work. He must serve as bodyguard to a wealthy hotel heiress whose social circle has become a hunting ground for murder. As bodies pile up around his beautiful charge, Buchanan realizes this case will test every skill he has developed on the force. The killer seems to know the heiress intimately, picking off her friends and associates with methodical precision. Buchanan must decode the connection between the victims before the murderer completes whatever deadly plan drives the killing spree. His career ambitions fade into the background as he races against time to protect a woman who may hold the key to stopping a ruthless predator. The case forces Buchanan to confront how far he will go to save someone who has become more than just another assignment.
Genres: romance, mystery, crime, adult, adult-fiction, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, intense, romantic-tension, suspenseful
Tropes: bodyguard-protection, career-vs-love, forced-proximity
Setting: Chicago
Period: Contemporary
648 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press
Content warnings: murder, violence