Reagan Reyes hunts other peopleâs secrets. A former intelligence officer, sheâs currently the in-house investigator for pricey criminal-defense attorney Cade McCarrickâŚand sheâs his lover, despite the law firmâs rules forbidding romantic relationships between partners and staff. But their loveâincluding their agreement never to lie to each otherâis the only authenticity they have in a world of subterfuge and betrayal. That agreement is pushed to its limits when a mysterious woman leaves an envelope for Cade and is soon discovered dead. While the envelopeâs contents arenât related to any of Cadeâs current cases, Reagan uncovers a connection to a recent murder outside a Deep Ellum nightclubâand an even more ominous link to the dead woman. The police donât seem to care about either death, but they hit too close to home for Reagan to ignore. As she digs deeper into Dallasâs sordid underbelly, sheâs completely on her own except for Cadeâand thereâs a killer bent on eliminating them both at any cost. This pulse-pounding romantic thriller offers a fresh new take on big-city crime from a dazzling and exciting new voice in the genre.