From the book publisher: On July 17, convicted serial killer Ronald Jeffreys was executed for three heinous murders. He went to his grave with a terrible truth no one would listen to. Three months later, another body is found, killed in the same style as Jeffreys' victims. Is there a copycat killer on the loose? Or is this the real thing? Sheriff Nick Morrelli isn't equipped to deal with this case that is terrorizing the small, close-knit community of Platte City, Nebraska. Knowing he needs help, he calls in one of the FBI's best criminal profilers, Maggie O'Dell. And with the help of a small-town sheriff who is clearly out of his depths, Maggie starts to put together the gruesome picture of a killer. The picture of someone who has already been executed for his crimes. When another victim is found and a third kidnapped, Nick and Maggie realize they're running out of time. And the terrible truth begins to become clear. Was Jeffreys convicted of crimes he didn't commit? Or has a cold-blodded killer been given the chance to perfect his crime?

From the book publisher: They dubbed him the Collector, so named for his ritual of collecting victims before disposing of them in the most heinous ways possible. FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell tracked him for two years, finally ending their game of cat and mouse. Now Albert Stucky has escaped from prision...and he is setting up a new game for Maggie O'Dell. Some say Maggie O'Dell has lost her edge as one of the FBI's best profilers. Since capturing Stucky, she's been walking a tightwire, battling nightmares and guilt over the victims she couldn't save. Now that Stucky is loose again, she's pulled out of the field. But she knows it's only a matter of time before she's drawn back in--because only she can see so clearly into the mind of this madman. And he's counting on just that. As Stucky's trail of victims leads closer and closer to Maggie, she is put back on the case under the supervision of Special Agent R. J. Tully. Together they race against the clock to hunt the killer who remains one bloody step ahead of them. And Maggie finds herself pushed to the very edge. Has her desire to stop Albert Stucky become a matter of personal vengance? Has she crossed the line? And has that been Stucky's goal all along--to make her into a monster?

Sonya Erickson is the talk of Sydney's social elite. Who is the dazzling young florist on the arm of the aging billionaire? David Wainwright can understand the fascination, but he won't let some fortune seeker take advantage of his uncle. Sydney was supposed to be the perfect place for Sonya to lie low, until an innocent friendship catapulted her into the spotlight. David's a powerful enemy, but it's her own attraction to him that's more terrifying. Sonya's afraid that once she's in his arms she won't want to run again….

**She had to harden her heart!** A troubled childhood and a disasterous love affair had left Michaela older and wiser--and vowing never to get close to anyone again. And that certainly included photographer Ryan Douglas with his legendary reputation as a womanizer! Ryan was determined to believe that Mickey had encourage her half sister to run off with his wealthy nephew--and he was going to make Mickey pay the price by demanding that she join his search for the missing pair. Ryan was Mickey's enemy: He had the power to threaten the whole fabric of her life--and even if she wasn't able to avoid being with him, she could refuse to fall in love!