Had she survived because of fate, coincidence or just luck? If Nina Cormier's wedding had taken place, she would be dead. But after the bride was left at the altar, the church stood empty when the bomb went off. It wasn't until a stranger tried to run her car off the road, however, that she realized someone wanted her dead. But who? That's what Detective Sam Navarro needs to find out. . . fast. As a cop, he knows better than to become attached to the woman he's trying to protect. But as a man. . . With a nightmare unfolding around them, Sam and Nina decipher the stunning truth. Now they're at the mercy of a brilliant madman who plays for keeps. . . . "Tess Gerritsen. . . throws one twist after another until the excitement is almost unbearable. " —San Jose Mercury News