Part of Eve Duncan, book 7
First published 2006
Eve Duncan has rejected the offer twice. The forensic sculptor works only with law enforcement and victims' families, never with criminals. But Luis Montalvo is no ordinary criminal. One of the world's most wanted men, he operates from a fortified compound deep in the Colombian jungle. When Montalvo threatens an innocent family, Eve agrees to his terms. She leaves behind Joe Quinn, the Atlanta detective she loves, and travels to Colombia to identify a recovered skull. Montalvo has made her an offer she cannot refuse. He claims to hold the key to the most painful mystery from Eve's past. But once Eve arrives at the compound, she discovers the true scope of the danger. Two ruthless killers close in around her. Trapped between them with no escape route, Eve must make an impossible choice. Her identification of the skull draws her deeper into a deadly game. Everything she values hangs in the balance. One wrong move means death.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, impossible-choice
Setting: Colombia, Atlanta
341 pages · Hardcover · Bantam
Content warnings: violence