A terrifying ordeal irrevocably changed her, leaving her trapped in a prison of her own making. Ten years ago Laura Opal endured a four day long ordeal that left her broken and traumatized. But the men who hurt her were caught, tried, found guilty and imprisoned, so what's happening in her apartment building doesn't have anything to do with her. She's sure of it. Detective Jack Xander and his partner are investigating the sudden spate of crimes at an apartment building, but every time they think they're making progress another assault leads them in a completely different direction. As they hunt for the killer's real target Jack is about to come face to face with someone from his past he thought he'd never set eyes on again. Is the woman he's never been able to forget the potential victim he's been looking for? And if she is how is he going to keep her alive long enough to make up for past mistakes? ** Warning: Graphic violence and themes of sexual assault/abuse **