Publisher's Synopsis
"Electrifying...another strong display of the author's ingenuity. Ms. Masterman once again shows herself to be an expert manipulator of readers' expectations." THE NEW YORK TIMES "Idiosyncratic and engaging. . .an action-filled finale that pulls the rug out from beneath expectations." THE WALL STREET JOURNAL After too many years spent in the company of evil, Agent Brigid Quinn has quit the Feds and is working out what normal is meant to feel like. She's swapped serial killers, stakeouts and interrogation for a husband, friends and free time. But when you've walked in darkness for so long, can you stand the light? When a local teen drowns in a tragic accident, his mother turns to Brigid for help; but once Brigid looks closer, something doesn't add up. And it's no easier at home: after her sister-in-law's death, Brigid has reluctantly taken in her niece for the summer. Along with her grief, young Gemma-Kate brings with her an array of unwholesome interests that trouble her hosts. Death still seems to be wherever Brigid turns - and it's taking its toll...
