The drowning death of her young daughter and the bitter divorce that followed drove exprosecutor Lannie Sullivan into a reclusive existence at her secluded mountain cabin Now after two years of isolation Lannies finally emerging from her fragile bubblelosing herself in volunteer work at a local summerstock theatre and in the embrace of her neighbour rugged timber baron Drum Rutledge But Lannies new life is in deadly danger Not only is Drum haunted by secrets that could shatter both their lives but less than a days journey away a vicious rapist has been released from jail Jeb Bassert has sworn vengeance on the woman he holds responsible for sending him to prison for nine bitter yearsLannie In a thriller as chilling and dark as a moonless midnight Linda Anderson delivers a shattering tale of murder deception and redemptive love