In her gripping novels， New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers combines action， intrigue， romance and adventure like no one else . . . Archaeologist Sarah Dunnemore is prepared for almost anything when she returns to her family home in Night s Landing， Tennessee . . .except the news that her twin brother， Rob， has just been seriously wounded in a sniper attack in Central Park. She rushes to New York to be with him， only to come up against no-nonsense Nate Winter， who was slightly wounded in the attack. In his work as a deputy U.S. marshal， Nate is the best， but he s willing to break the rules to track down his and Rob s would-be killer. Nate believes the official investigation is going in the wrong direction -- especially when he learns that Sarah is like a surrogate daughter and confidante to her family s famous Night s Landing neighbor -- the president of the United States. When Nate suspects that Sarah has held back crucial information， he follows her to Night s Landing. Because Nate will let nothing -- not his and Sarah s growing attraction for each other， not the mounting danger they face -- stand in the way of the truth. But in a place filled with betrayal， greed and long-held secrets， truth is guarded with a deadly vengeance.