Seventeen years ago, Morgan Winter stumbled upon her parents' brutally murdered bodies. Intense counseling and the love of her adopted family has enabled Morgan to live a fairly successful life. The recent announcement by the police that her parents' killer is not behind bars, as believed, but is still loose, shakes Morgan to the core. She hires former detective Montgomery "Monty" to review the cold case and find clues to the killer.

Monty was never convinced that the police had caught the right man. Determined to uncover the truth, he enlists the aid of his son, Lane, a photojournalist with law enforcement experience, to assess the crime photos and do a photo interpretation and image enhancement. When Lane meets Morgan for the first time, he finds a combination of fragility and strength that draws him to her. Lane sees not only a vulnerable young woman, but also a woman with courage and inner strength to survive any crisis.

Rehashing the memories from that horrifying time brings old nightmares to the surface for Morgan. However, when accidents and suspicious incidents occur, she realizes the killer is close. And she will risk everything to find her parents' killer.

New York Times bestselling author Andrea Kane returns to the Montgomery family for a riveting new romantic suspense. This tale explores the dynamics of loyalty and friendships when tested by lies and eventually murder.