An escaped convict with a deadly obsession...
Haunted by the tragic loss of her husband and son, bestselling author Joanna Snow now lives in hear seclusion in the rugged, snow-covered mountains of Montana. But unbeknown to Joanna, her haven is soon to become hell when Aaron Doherty, escaped from prison during a huge earthquake, arrives at her door. Having read all her novels, Doherty is dangerously obsessed with Joanna, and now he wants to claim her as his own.
Local sherrif Tyler McBride's world is also shaken when his son goes missing in a massive snowstorm in the mountains. But when he discovers that his one-time lover Joanna has spearheaded a search-and-rescue - aided by Doherty - his world sinks even lower. Two people have already been brutally murdered, and now those he cares about most are in the company of a psychopath - and in very mortal danger.