When sheriff&rsquo;s deputy Randall Steadman hustles to protect a witness from assassination, he finds motives running deeper and darker than anyone suspected.<br /><br />With the witness refusing to duck out and the clock running down, can Steadman untangle the cast of suspects and close the case before it goes to trial?<br /><br />Or will an innocent woman die first?<br /><br />For fans of Jeffery Deaver, Robert Dugoni, and Thomas Perry, a mystery with heart and intrigue.