by Thomas Perry
First published 2009
Jane Whitefield promised her surgeon husband she would never guide another fugitive to safety. For nine years, she has lived quietly in Amherst, New York, as Jane McKinnon. But at a hospital fundraiser, a bomb explodes. Jane comes face to face with the target: a young pregnant woman being hunted across the country by professional killers. The Native American guide who once specialized in transforming victims into runners must break her vow. She takes on one final case, leading the girl away from her pursuers. The mission becomes both rescue operation and potential revenge. Jane's return to her dangerous profession puts everything at risk, including her marriage and her carefully constructed new life.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, contemporary, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Amherst, New York
441 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Content warnings: violence