Terror stalks the roads of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana. A suspected murderer is usually free on the technicality, as well as the cop accused of planting proof against him is normally ordered off the case. But Detective Nick Fourcade won’t leave. He’s stepped on the range before. This case threatens to drive him over the edge. He’s not the only person. Deputy Annie Broussard discovered the woman’s mutilated body. She still hears the phantom echoes of dying screams. She desires justice. But seeking the investigation means developing an alliance with a man she doesn’t trust and making enemies of the males she works together with. It will imply being drawn into the confidence of a killer. For Annie Broussard, finding justice means risking everything-including her existence. The search for the truth has begun-one that will lead down a twisted trail through the steamy bayous of Louisiana, and deep in to the darkest reaches of the individual heart.… “Chilling.” -Us publication “Tami Hoag may be the queen of the crime story.” -New York Post