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Violence
A lot
Crime violence; organized crime menace; a dangerous antagonist
Language
Some
Moderate language in a southern crime register
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content between the two leads
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
A woman trapped inside a marriage she cannot escape, a detective whose attraction threatens his investigation, organized crime and its ability to corrupt the mechanisms that should stop it
What this book is about
Detective Duncan Hatcher is tasked with verifying the shooting story of Elise Fordham — the young wife of wealthy crime boss Elvin Fordham. Elise says she shot an intruder in self-defense. Duncan doesn't believe her, but the more time he spends investigating, the more he suspects that Elise is herself a victim. The attraction between them complicates everything. Sandra Brown's southern thriller puts a detective in an impossible position: the truth may free a woman the wrong people want buried.
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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
adult romantic content
organized crime violence
domestic captivity of the love interest
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