Within the pages of very rare books, some centuries old, lie the secrets
of the paranormal. Abby Radwell's unusual psychic talent has made her an
expert in such volumes -- and sometimes taken her into dangerous
territory. After a deadly incident in the private library of an
obsessive collector, Abby receives a blackmail threat, and rumors swirl
that an old alchemical text known as The Key has reappeared on the black
market. A number of ruthless people are searching for the book. Some
believe that Abby can find it for them. Abby wants no part of it. But
the pressure mounts after a rare-book dealer dies mysteriously.
Convinced that she needs an investigator who can also play bodyguard,
Abby hires Sam Coppersmith, an expert in paranormal crystals and amber
-- "hot rocks." Passion flares immediately between them, yet neither
entirely trusts the other. Both are concealing secrets. Both have their
own agendas. Sam concludes that the only way to keep Abby safe is to
take her to property owned by his rich and reclusive family -- a
compound in the small town of Copper Beach, on a private island. But
small towns are no safer than large cities when it comes to dealing with
a killer who has paranormal talents, and a blackmailer who will stop at
nothing to obtain an ancient alchemical code. . . .
