Investigative reporter Anna Wallace had arrived in Justice to find her long-lost sister murdered and herself a prime suspect. Thanks to Texas Ranger Zane McKinney, though, her name was quickly cleared. But then long-buried secrets began to unravel and Anna's own life was threatened. Zane had a personal stake in discovering the murderer's real identity. Torn between honor and guilty shame, he was immediately drawn to the woman targeted as the next murder victim. A woman who could hold the key to the truth if she'd let down her guard before she took the answers to her grave
Sheriff Carley Matheson had her hands full:A sixteen-year-old unsolved murder and a stronghunch that the killer had resurfaced and struck again.As if things couldn't get any worse, the Texas Rangershad sent Sloan McKinney—the one man she'dalways tried to keep at a distance—to spearhead the investigation. Now the only way to keep the citizens of Justice, Texas,safe—and solve two connected crimes—was to joinforces. But someone resented Carley and Sloan diggingup the past, and before long two of Texas's finest foundthemselves caught in the crosshairs of a murderer.
Rugged Texas Ranger Cole McKinney, abandoned by his father, hated the thought of helping his half brothers. Also Rangers, they'd called him back to Justice, Texas, to help solve two murder casescases with their father as the prime suspect. Solving these crimes could help mend the wounds of Cole's past. Maybe even clear his so-called father's name Gorgeous, curvy and whip-smart, Joey Hendricks came to Justice as the governor's special investigator. Working the cases with Cole caused their emotions to burn so hot, a ifery night in bed might be their only release. But Joey's own family secrets in Justice could blow her one chance for love and these murderssky high.