Lacie Wagner is a hard-hitting Washington D C news anchor, scarred from a fiery childhood car accident that destroyed her hands and took her father s life. Since then she has been haunted by horrific dreams filled with a stranger s face and whispering voice. But when Lacie s daughter vanishes without a trace, she discovers her nightmare man is terribly real; he is an unknown enemy closing in. Lacie turns to iconoclastic FBI loner Jack Stein for help. They race against time to unlock the truth about Lacie s past, and find a killer who is always one step ahead and as elusive as smoke. BURNOUT is a novel of unstoppable action and suspense, written by an exciting voice in thriller fiction.