She keeps a secret buried in the past. He wants the truthnow. But an unknown killer could destroy their future. For FBI profiler Caitlin Falconetti, immersing herself in her job is the only way to quell the memories of a vicious, near-fatal attack and all it cost her, including the only man she ever loved. Investigator Lamar "Tick" Calvert is determined to clean out the corruption-riddled sheriff's department in his hometown. While he understands Caitlin's drive to excel, it doesn't mean he's happy about the prospect of working with his former lover, the woman he tried and failed to hold onto. A rash of unsolved murders brings them together to find the murderer. Daily contact re-ignites the attraction between them, but Caitlin won't risk opening herself and revealing her secret. Tick plans to solve this case, too, but now that Caitlin's back in his life, he also plans to finally dig up the truth about why she left him. But the killer isn't done, and Caitlin could be the next target.