Their next move could mean life or death. . . FBI criminal profiler Madison Harper understands dangerous minds. Tough, tenacious, with nerves of steel, she's the best of the best. So is her new partner, Gabriel Rourke, a crack CIA operative who likes to do things his way. When the two are forced to jointly head up a task force investigating murder in high places-it's no surprise that sparks begin to fly. As Madison and Gabriel race through a shadow world of power, politics and deadly secrets, the passion that simmers between them soon ignites. But a clever killer at the top of his game has challenged Madison to play to the very end. Now all she can trust is her instincts--and Gabriel, the one man reckless enough to keep her alive. . .