"Haunted by the case that got away - and the sadistic serial killer who's still out there - Jess Harris is ready for a fresh start. But as the deputy chief of the newly formed Major Crimes Division in Birmingham, Jess finds herself on top of a powder keg set to bow. Her dogged investigation of a missing-teen case and a suspicious death soon thrusts her into the polar worlds of the town's lethal gang culture and it's powerful elite. And her complicated history with her boss, Chief of Police Dan Burnett, just adds fuel to the fire. Dan finally had Jess back in their Alabama hometown, where she belongs. Yet her relentless quest for answers quickly puts her at odds with the rest of his team. Birmingham is on the verge of social upheaval, and Dan needs Jess to stay on point and solve the case to calm rising tensions. But with the city's elite keeping secrets, and the community calling for justice, Jess's greatest asset - playing by her own rules - just may be the thing that gets her killed" -- Cover verso.