Obsession, revenge and message-by-murder drive the relentless action of Weyman Jones's latest mystery/thriller. "A woman scorned" is convicted of the murder of her younger lover. The evidence is overwhelming. But her son believes the crime must have been committed by members of an animal rights group. His search for her vindication leads him to a Caribbean resort where a romantic encounter ends with another murder that sends the message: stop meddling. A detective sets a trap that backfires, producing a tense hostage crisis in which the murderer, his hostages and even the detective must each face his personal demon before the surprising conclusion.

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