He's back. And he's always ready to cross the line . . . "[An] emotionally riveting collision of good and evil in a small Southern town." —Alexandra Sokoloff, Anthony Award–nominated author of the Huntress/FBI series

Deputy Sheriff Tim Buckthorn thought he'd seen the last of FBI agent Tony Wolf. But when a young girl is kidnapped, Wolf returns to assist in the search.

While Buckthorn, Wolf, and FBI prodigy Leila Dushane race against the clock to piece the clues together and save the girl, they find themselves right in the line of fire.

Faced with violent and lawless criminals, Buckthorn has to decide if he is prepared to break all the rules to protect the people and the place he loves . . . against all odds.

"A blistering follow-up to Breaking Cover." —Zoë Sharp, author of the Charlie Fox crime thrillers

"Searing prose . . . a character who can stand tall alongside Jack Reacher and Harry Bosch." —Keith Raffel, author of A Fine and Dangerous Season