The first novel in a new series. Abby Mullan, a New York police lieutenant and a psychology negotiator. In a matter of seconds, she has to find the only correct words so that an armed killer doesn’t pull the trigger. And to do that, she needs to build his psychological profile with minimal information. Abby is like a profiler—only faster and tougher. She’s ready for anything. But not for this…
Eden Fletcher calls her. As girls, they lived in the same notorious cult—until the night when its leader, Wilcox, burned every member of the commune alive. Only three survived, including them. And now, many years later, Eden finds her childhood friend and asks for help: someone kidnapped her son and is demanding a ransom—an enormous $5 million! In searching for clues, Abby tries to understand why the kidnapper chose Eden in particular. But Eden is clearly hiding something.
Gradually, Abby realizes: the terrible past she worked so hard to forget is coming back to her—no, coming back for her…
Age rating: 16+.