He recognizes the darkness in her. It's in him, too. Detective Jacob Payton knows the clock is ticking down. Someone is about to die, and his best suspect is also his only source of information. He's known Emma Ration's story for years-after all, a brutal serial killer left his mark on both their lives when they were still young. Meeting her is another experience altogether. She challenges his control and entices him in ways no other woman has. But...