MURDER AND DESIRE

Methodical Detective Emily Bennett relies on cold logic and rigid discipline to keep her life in order. But when a body is discovered suspended between two pines in the mountain town of Crestfall—surgically drained of blood without a drop spilled on the forest floor—she realizes she is hunting a predator with anatomical precision.

Enter Detective Shawn Mitchell: intuitive, reckless, and Emily's new partner. While Shawn navigates cases by gut instinct, Emily demands cold hard facts. Bound by strict departmental rules prohibiting fraternization, they are forced to synthesize their opposing styles as the body count climbs. Each crime scene reveals escalating surgical finesse, tracing back to the clandestine rituals of an elite local hunting club.

As public panic mounts and the clock ticks down, the relentless pressure collapses their professional boundaries. Late-night investigations spark an undeniable, forbidden passion that threatens to destroy their careers. To trap a lethal former combat medic before he takes his next trophy, Emily and Shawn must risk everything—their badges, their lives, and the dangerous desire binding them together.