A brutal murder. A torturer. A seductive killer. At the age of nineteen Alicia Edison became a widow. If it were not for her baby daughter Melissa she would have given up on life. But now, many years later, she had it all, a career she loved, a beautiful home, enough money to keep her in luxury for the rest of her life and a beautiful daughter she adored. Her nightmare began when her daughter met one of the most sadistic and dangerous of killers who through a web of conspiracy and deception walked away from murder. Driven to the brink of despair she is tormented by insane thoughts of revenge and the pursuit of justice. As a crime novelist Alicia Edison had access to information vital to solving the case. But as she investigates she finds that much of the evidence is being withheld, or even faked. The murderer is being protected in high places. The frustration at the lack of justice sends her deep into the madness of her own mind until finally she breaks. In a conspiracy that spans international borders the story that enfolds is one of violence, torture and ghoulish and grisly murder. But could this sophisticated and cultured woman really be driven to murder? But could this sophisticated and cultured woman really be driven to murder? In a final twist the plot unfolds to reveal an unexpected and intriguing conclusion.