Abigail Lowery has a dark and terrifying secret. Aged just sixteen, she witnessed a shocking mafia murder. Narrowly escaping with her life, she was forced to leave her old identity even her real name behind for good. Fifteen years later Abigail is still hiding from the world a semi-recluse in the quiet, rural town of Bickford, Arkansas. She has convinced herself that this is all she needs: peace, safety and her faithful guard dog Bert. Perhaps now, at last, she can stop running. But Brooks Gleason, the local chief of police, has other ideas. Abigail intrigues him and he d like nothing better than to break through the walls she has built around herself. His persistence and determination to uncover the truth is unsettling, exciting and dangerous. One way or another, it will change both their lives for ever.

Author Biography

Nora Roberts is the number one New York Times bestseller of more than 190 novels. With more than 400 million copies of her books in print, Nora Roberts is indisputably the most celebrated women's fiction writer today. She has achieved numerous top five bestsellers in the UK, including number one for Savour the Moment and is a Sunday Times hardback bestseller writing as J D Robb.