The thrilling follow-up to The Writing on the Wall... Lola Bannon has trusted San Francisco Police Detective Del Mason with her life--and her mending heart. But the tumultuous arrival of Del's sensuous and charismatic ex, Janet plays on her deepest insecurities. Even though Del dismisses Janet's histrionic pleas for help as transparent manipulation, Lola feels on shaky ground. Hoping that Janet is gone for good, Lola devotes herself to research for her new novel while Del takes on a perplexing new case for the department. Then a violent turn in the investigation shatters the future they had only just begun to believe in. Will two lovers turn their backs on each other when they need each other the most?