Nancy Pickard debuts an unforgettable heroine in this bestseling masterpiece of psychological suspense. Marie Lightfoot tracks criminals across the pages of her bestselling true-crime books. While researching her most chilling work yet, the story of convicted murderer Raymond Raintree, she becomes suspicious about the case. No one knows where Raintree took a bright, independent girl after he abducted her, or how she was even lured away. Determined to find answers, Marie follows a twisted trail that takes her from a meeting with the brutal killer to deep within her soul - but the nightmare is only beginning, for Raintree has now escaped from prison...