In New York Times best-selling author Nancy Taylor Rosenberg’s riveting novels, Sullivan’s Law and Sullivan’s Justice, gutsy probation officer Caroline Sullivan proved she’s a heroine readers can root for—a take-no-prisoners former cop and single mom intent on serving justice even as she tries to do right by her kids and hold her personal life together. Now, Carolyn’s back, chasing after a twisted killer in a case that will defy logic, evidence, and Carolyn’s own street smarts, pitting her against a man who may be the most dangerous she’s ever known…. 

Ten years ago, Carolyn Sullivan recommended a forty-four year sentence for murderer and serial rapist Carl Holden. Cold, shrewd, cunning, and completely without remorse, Holden was the kind of guy the death penalty was made for, and the forensic evidence had him nailed—or so everyone thought. But when the evidence is discredited, Holden is a free man again, and Carolyn is his assigned probation officer. At their first meeting, he lets her know she’s on his list just before disappearing into the night.   

To the state, Holden is a man who has served his time. But Caroline knows Holden for what he is—a stone-cold sociopath—and she’s determined to see him behind bars forever. But first, she’s got her own problems to sort out. To pay for her son’s college tuition, she’ll have to sell her house. Her teenaged daughter is increasingly rebellious. Her macho ex-boyfriend and boss is giving her clear signals she’d rather not deal with. And then a chance traffic accident introduces Carolyn to the charming and wealthy Marcus Knight, a man who seems to have as many secrets as he does bank accounts. Marcus wants Carolyn, and for the first time in a long time, Carolyn likes being wanted.  

Then the killings start again. A body is found in the same location where Carl Holden buried his first victim. It’s the same M.O. But this time, the killer has covered his tracks completely. Certain Holden is taunting her, Carolyn goes after him with all she’s got. As more shocking crimes are uncovered, everything Carolyn has ever trusted as a professional is put to the test. Something isn’t adding up. But evidence doesn’t lie. Or does it? Now, with the stakes rising higher and time running out, Carolyn takes the biggest gamble of her life, one that could catch a killer or take her straight into her worst nightmare. 

Nancy Taylor Rosenberg again draws on her years of personal experience in law enforcement, including the compelling details of a forensic investigation, to create a white-knuckle suspense ride that crackles with gritty authenticity, flesh-and-blood characters, and a heroine who does what it takes to see justice served.

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