Not many people could save a man's life with lip gloss, car keys and three cinnamon-flavored condoms while under gunfire. But Madison McKenna can. And it's not the least of the talents of this sexy physicist-turned-detective. Blending wit, sensuality and science, Madison uses counter-top technology and fierce determination to solve the attempted murder of her boss, Jake Thibodaux. It won't be easy; science-savvy she is, streetsmart she isn't. Worse, Jake's powerful ex-partner, Hunter, is determined to freeze her out of the investigation, and the local police would happily toss her in jail to keep her out of their hair. As Jake clings to life, Madison and her helpers—a charming bull-rider and his prize calf, Spinal Snap, a pair of bickering cops, and Jake's hard-bitten mistress—delve into Jake's past, revealing a man very different from the one Madison thought she knew. Even her subconscious comes to her aid, infusing her dreams with tantalizing, surreal, clues. Driven by need, Madison and Hunter form a steamy, antagonistic partnership; until she learns that he has his own motives for murder...