After a tumultuous career as a criminal defense attorney, Ellery Durant enjoys life without tales of drugs, death, and double-crossing. Until she wakes up one morning to find her bank accounts frozen, her face on the front page, and the peace she's come to treasure shattered in the wake of an FBI investigation....

DEA Agent Dale Nelson paid the ultimate price for her service when her wife was killed by drug dealers. Now she's assigned to a task force investigating the suspects and she doesn't need the distraction of the beautiful but infuriating reporter, Lindsey Ryan....

Three stories by three talented crime writers-Carsen Taite, Ali Vali, and Michelle Grubb-each packing her own special brand of heat. In Hammersmith by Michelle Grubb: Officer Belinda Riley knew the signs of a suicide bomber, but this time she was blind to the obvious. This time she didn't want to believe what was right in front of her eyes....

Bounty Hunter Luca Bennett's in a bind, which is nothing new, but this time it's her feelings, not a jumper, that's got her tangled in knots....