A gritty tale of suspense starring "one of the most engaging, complex characters in mystery fiction today" (Harlan Coben).   Miranda "Munch" Mancini has worked hard to overcome her past life as a hard-living street junkie, including cutting ties with the people she used to run with. She's got a daughter now, as well as respectable work as an auto mechanic to her wealthy California clients. But she's caught by surprise when an old friend turns up dead--and Munch's photo appears in the woman's criminal file, connecting her to a crime she's struggled to put behind her.   With the police investigation of the murder pointing to a terrifying figure in Munch's history, she doesn't know what to fear more: the dangerous killer, or the truth about her past finally being revealed . . .    "There's no more interesting protagonist in crime fiction. . . . Don't miss this series." --Chicago Tribune