Detective Ethan Kewin has a lot of questions. The case of the Arlington maniac is closed. Subject no longer poses a threat. But Quinn is tormented by suspicions about his partner and the young, attractive forensic scientist. After this case, Quinn lost confidence in himself. In addition, he is torn between work and the need to protect his team.

But working on new cases does not distract him from his problems. He's worried. He's on the edge. He's tired of fighting. Quinn always saw things as black and white. Now he's begun to accept shades of gray, and it's destroying him.

When leading forensic scientist Avery Johnson set foot on a dangerous path, she unwittingly pushed the detective down a dark path of lies and lust. And all these are the consequences of recent massacres.

Maybe this is another subject associated with the ritual murders of Bathory, or it is a completely different criminal not related to the previous series.

Once upon a time, a case almost took Avery's life. Over time, Quinn became determined to protect her no matter what. She must not become a victim a second time. Struggling with uncompromising logic, Quinn cannot deny her feelings for Avery. She forces him to explore the dark side, tests his self-control. And with every second he spends with the energetic medical examiner, he becomes more vulnerable. To make matters worse, finding the culprit could ruin their relationship.

This book is a spin-off of the Broken Ties series. Therefore, we recommend reading the books in the series before starting this one. This book contains spoilers for the Broken Ties series.