Cassie is caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse where the only rules are kill or be killed... Charleston, Illinois - Cassie and Frank's animalistic rutting climaxes with rage, pain, and disappointment, when he disappears trailing burnt and bloody remains in his wake. Rome, Italy - A gorgeous stranger sweeps Cassie off her feet, lighting her soul with every touch, his deep brown eyes harbouring a dark secret. Perugia, Italy - Cassie's lover disappears leaving a blood-soaked message and the image of a familiar ghost on her phone. ...exhausted, frozen, alone, Cassie must now hunt down the killer before it's too late.