the fourth book in the Eve Duncan series by Iris Johansen. The story follows Eve Duncan, a forensic sculptor, who is called to Baton Rouge by a high-ranking government official to identify the remains of an unknown murder victim. Eve, who has finally found peace from her tragic past and is living a quiet life with Atlanta detective Joe Quinn and her adopted daughter, Jane, is reluctant to take on the project2.
However, a series of seemingly unrelated events turns Eve's world upside down. As she begins working on the reconstruction, another death occurs, and Eve realizes she has stumbled into a chilling conspiracy2. Someone ruthless and seemingly immune to capture is determined to stop her work and put her life, as well as the lives of those she loves, in danger.
Eve must navigate this dangerous situation, uncovering the truth behind the murders and the conspiracy, while confronting her own past and the threats to her present.