What can go wrong on a run on in Central Park on your
last day of vacation? Even if it is brutally cold? Everyone told
Detective Kristen Conner to stay inside, which guaranteed she would
go outside—and stumble onto a gang murder that puts her in the cross-
hairs of a Russian “Red Mafyia” hit man.
Back in Chicago, murder strikes closer to home. Just down the street
from where her mom lives, a popular schoolteacher, solid citizen, and
great guy—he shovels snow for widows and volunteers to work with
underprivileged kids—is found dead. It was supposed to look like an
accident, but crime scene investigators discover more than one
killing blow to the back of his head.
When Detective Kristen Conner lands the case, she knows from day one
who the key suspect is. That’s simple. The person most likely to kill
you is someone close . . . someone you know and love. But his wife?
The nice lady down the street. How could that be possible? Kristen is
about to discover there is more violence beneath the surface of the
working-class neighborhood she grew up than she ever dreamed
possible.
She’s also about to discover that when the Red Mafyia wants you dead,
there is no place to hide. You better be ready to fight. Mix in her
on-again, off-again relationship with FBI Agent Austin Reynolds, and
Kristen Conner is once again swept into a world of danger, intrigue,
and a confusing love life.