Thomas Wallace never thought a chance meeting a party would lead to this. They talked, she laughed, and he fell in love. Marie possessed the classic Mediterranean good looks that have been written about for centuries. Her sensuous brown eyes pierced his soul, and her high cheekbones and silky smooth alabaster skin captured his every thought. Everything should have been perfect. Thomas should have connected her last name with the notorious crime figure Antonio Scarpetta. Marie was the daughter of a powerful and evil man. Thomas Wallace hoped he would get out of this alive.