Publisher's Synopsis
The debut novel from the daughter of acclaimed crime writer James Lee Burke. "Captivating. Alafair Burke is a wonderful writer, with the kind of skill and confidence I most admire. I'm a big fan and look forward to the next novel in the series." SUE GRAFTON "...This is smart, savvy, expert - and highly recommended." LEE CHILD Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid walks into her office in Portland's Drug and Vice Division one Monday morning to find three police officers waiting for her. A thirteen-year-old girl has been brutally attacked and left for dead on the city's outskirts. Given the lack of evidence, most lawyers would settle for an assault charge; Samantha, unnerved by the viciousness of the crime, decides to go for attempted murder. But as she prepares for the trial, she uncovers a dangerous trail leading to an earlier high-profile death penalty case, a prostitution ring of underage girls, and a possible serial killer...
