First published 2019
Jack Lancaster specializes in the cases other investigators abandon. The FBI consultant gravitates toward unsolved murders that officials dismiss as accidents or suicides. Fire cases pull him in most strongly since he survived flames himself. Jack possesses an uncanny talent for understanding killers' minds, but this gift extracts a price. Each solved case drags him deeper into psychological darkness. Winter Meadows offers his only refuge. The meditation therapist guides Jack back to calm after he confronts the worst crimes. Yet Jack cannot find lasting peace while Quinton Zane remains free. Zane has secured control over his family's hedge fund and now targets the foster sons of Anson Salinas for elimination. Jack tops his hit list. As Zane closes in, Jack must rely on his investigative skills and Winter's healing presence to survive a predator who knows exactly how to exploit his weaknesses.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
308 pages · Trade Paperback · Piatkus
Content warnings: violence