From a deputy sheriff investigating the murder of a young woman at a 1950s dude ranch catering to guests establishing residency for a divorce to a woman trying to cope with the aftermath of a sudden, brutal attack...

From a daughter raised to protect her elderly father at all costs to a husband out to avenge the senseless murder of his wife...

Each of the five stories in this collection deals with the intrusion of sudden, unexpected killers into otherwise normal, everyday life.

See why multi-genre writer Annie Reed is called a master of fiction that packs an emotional punch.

"One of the best writers I've come across in years." Kristine Kathryn Rusch

"Annie Reed writes powerful stories about strong women." Dean Wesley Smith, editor, Pulphouse Fiction Magazine