The number 1 hit from the USA by international bestselling author Rachel Caine. "She saw him in her nightmares. But now she is awake - and he is still there." As the ex-wife of serial killer Melvin Royal, Gwen carries a heavy burden. She has gone underground with her children, assumed a new identity, and learned to defend herself ruthlessly. She hopes in vain that the nightmare is over: Melvin has escaped from prison. Gwen knows that she is no longer safe anywhere. She must finally take down the man who has poisoned her life. She leaves her children with friends, and the hunt begins. Sam Cade, whose sister was one of Melvin's victims, stands by her side. Gwen is still unaware of the sinister ambush plan that has only one goal: her death.