Part of FBI Thriller, book 3
First published 1999
Judge Ramsey Hunt discovers a traumatized young girl in the wilderness of the Colorado Rockies. The child has suffered terrible abuse at the hands of her captors, and Hunt becomes determined to protect her. He teams up with FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock to pursue the criminals who hurt her. The investigation leads them through dangerous terrain as they piece together clues about the girl's ordeal. Hunt finds himself drawn into a complex case that tests both his legal expertise and his personal resolve. The agents must work quickly to ensure the perpetrators face justice while helping the child begin to heal. At its heart, this is a story about an unlikely protector who refuses to abandon a vulnerable victim, even when the pursuit puts his own safety at risk.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-hero
Setting: Colorado Rockies
381 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: child-abuse, violence