A woman sets off on what could be her last joyride, with a man who is killing more than just time, in this first of a five-part thriller serial.

Nicki Janssen's days are numbered, but the feisty seventeen-year-old is not going to face her future lying down. Instead of enduring another round of medical treatments, she hits the road with a pocketful of cash, a bus ticket—and a romantic fantasy of riding into the sunset with her childhood crush.

Handsome, dangerous Brad Ward is facing a different kind of death sentence. Sent to prison for felony murder, he has escaped and rekindled his connection to Nicki. He's sworn he'll never be taken alive.

When Nicki's father, Carter Janssen, discovers what she's done—and who she's with—he draws on all his skills as a prosecuting attorney, and all his love as a father, to rescue his daughter from an untimely death . . .

Praise for the writing of New York Times–bestselling author John Gilstrap

"When you pick up a Gilstrap novel, one thing is always true—you are going to be entertained at a high rate of speed." —Suspense Magazine

"If you like Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, you'll love John Gilstrap." —Gayle Lynds

"Gilstrap is one of the finest thriller writers on the planet." —Tess Gerritsen

"Gilstrap pushes every thriller button." —San Francisco Chronicle