by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 33
First published 2011
Lieutenant Eve Dallas built her reputation on solid police work, starting with her rookie collar of Isaac McQueen. She caught the killer who caged young girls in his apartment, a sick predator who destroyed innocent lives. Now McQueen has broken out of prison with one goal: revenge against the cop who put him away. He flees to Dallas, Texas, the same city where Eve spent her brutal childhood. This is where an eight-year-old Eve killed her abuser in self-defense, where her deepest scars were carved. McQueen knows her history and plans to use it against her. Eve and her husband Roarke race to Texas in pursuit, but McQueen stays ahead of them, hunting new victims while taunting his nemesis. The chase forces Eve to confront the place that shaped her, where violence first entered her world. Every step closer to McQueen drags her deeper into memories she has fought to bury.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Dallas, Texas
Period: Contemporary
14 pages · Audio CD · Brilliance Audio
Content warnings: abuse, violence