Tim Hess is a semiretired veteran cop staring at a death sentence-his
own. Detective Merci Rayborn, young enough to be his daughter, is brash,
impatient, and not someone from whom Hess wants to be taking orders. He
certainly isn't planning on falling in love with her... Together they
must track down a psychopathic killer who's been abducting beautiful
young women from the malls of Orange County. Dubbed the "Purse Snatcher"
for the chilling way he brags about his shockingly distinctive crimes,
he is one of T. Jefferson Parker's most original creations. "Ingenious,
intricate, complicated yet credible, a real page-turner. There are
leaks, leads, false leads, and an express train of an ending. Within the
crackling tale, a quieter current carries an unforeseen and ill-starred
love affair. A man much praised doesn't need more encomiums; T.
Jefferson Parker deserves all he gets." -Los Angeles Times. "One of
Parker's best-and that's a major statement considering his track
record." -Chicago Tribune