The greatest hold on the present is the past.

For twenty-five years the memory of her brother's murder has followed Ari Adams like a shadowy companion. Now Ari has found new evidence, a picture of Richie's killer and a new hope for justice. But what seemed to be a simple botched robbery proves to be far more sinister.

To uncover the truth Ari must confront her own grief and misery—and face her father, Detective Jack Adams, who also blames himself for Richie's death.

The seventh installment of Ann Roberts' award-winning series finds detective Ari Adams on the search of her life, where guilt and resentment can only be extinguished by justice.