Publisher's Synopsis
Zack Taylor rolls into Michaeltown, Kentucky, looking to disappear into quiet work and keep the past where it belongs. He doesn't expect to fall for Kate Jenkins-a sharp, self-reliant waitress trying to stay clear of her volatile ex, Tommy Ray. But as Zack and Kate grow close, tension with Tommy rises. When Zack's only friend, a quiet loner named Max, is found brutally beaten, Zack suspects Tommy-and the local sheriff refuses to act.
Unwilling to back down, Zack digs into a town that would rather he stayed quiet. What he uncovers points to stolen money, buried evidence, and a sheriff willing to look the other way. With Kate in danger and the truth closing in, Zack must decide: walk away-or take justice into his own hands, knowing it may cost him everything.
