When Stella Hendrix’s gambling, philandering ex-husband shows up on her doorstep on the run from a past that has finally caught up with him, she turns him away with no mercy, determined to leave him and the disastrous remnants of their marriage behind. In the blink of an eye, Seattle police detective Angel "Slate" Slater hunts her down and delivers some very disturbing news. It turns out her ex has more secrets than she ever imagined. Secrets that eventually tangle her up in a dangerous web of lies, jealousy, murder and ultimately, revenge.
**Actual print 315 pages