Lane Sutherlin thought bringing her best friend's killer to justice would finally give her peace. Instead, she's left with a chilling acquittal, whispers of jury tampering, and a part-time role with the sheriff's office that ends the moment she starts asking the wrong questions.

When a renowned fertility specialist is murdered and harvested eggs vanish from her clinic, a terrified young woman turns to Lane -- the only person she dares trust. Her story cracks open a crime far more calculated than a random break-in, pointing straight to a deeper conspiracy.

The Old Guard -- Tidewell's old-monied power players -- aren't just behind the trafficking. They're determined to reshape the town itself. They've corrupted its leaders, bent its law enforcement, and turned its people into pawns. And now they've marked Lane as the one woman who can stop them.

With Briggs, the town's sharp-eyed commonwealth's attorney, at her side and Tidewell's future hanging in the balance, Lane must decide how far she'll go to protect the place she still calls home -- before the darkness closing in finally swallows her whole.

Because the storm gathering over Tidewell isn't just political -- it's personal.

And Lane Sutherlin is done running.

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• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionMystery, Thriller & SuspenseCrime
• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionMystery, Thriller & SuspenseDetective

• Publication Date: April 7, 2026
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• Print Length: 238 Pages
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