The greatest hold on the present is the past. For twenty-five years the memory of her brother's murder has followed Ari Adams like a shadowy companion. Now Ari has found new evidence, a picture of Richie's killer and a new hope for justice. But what seemed to be a simple botched robbery proves to be far more sinister. To uncover the truth Ari must confront her own grief and misery--and face her father, Detective Jack Adams, who also blames himself for Richie's death. The seventh installment of Ann Roberts' award-winning series finds detective Ari Adams on the search of her life, where guilt and resentment can only be extinguished by justice.