Sometimes the gravest danger a woman faces is not the man who stalks her with rape and murder in his heart but the rage that simmers in her own. A corrupt judge releases a sex predator whom rookie Trooper Linda Baldwin nailed in a sting, sparking a flame of anger apparent to everyone but herself. When a routine disturbing-the-peace call uncovers a rape in progress, Linda vows to mete out justice for the perp despite the victim's refusal to press charges. Her single-minded pursuit earns her the wrath of State Police leaders, the ill will of most colleagues, and the retribution of a Russian mob enforcer who harbors a rage more virulent than her own. From stalker to stalked, Linda steals down a twisted path of lies and betrayals learning she can trust no one and nothing, including her own eyes. She uncovers the unnerving truth behind events leading up to the rape she witnesses, and the threat they pose to her life. Now, to save herself, she must vanquish her self-doubts, confront her stalker, and exorcise the demons from a past she thought she?d buried. CAUSED & EFFECT is a fast-paced tale of the insatiable quest for vengeance, the illusion of what we witness, and the elusive path to forgiveness.

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