Jess Koster thinks she has conquered the crippling panic attacks that have plagued her since the unexplained disappearance of her mother, eight years ago. But they are back with a vengeance. And not without reason. Being a chief prosecutor in the State's Attorney's office exposes Jess to some decidedly lowlife types. Like Rick Ferguson, about to be tried for rape - until his victim goes missing. Another inexplicable disappearance.
If only Jess didn't feel so alone. Her father is about to re-marry; her sister is busy being the perfect wife and mother; her ex-husband has a new girlfriend. And besides, he's Rick Ferguson's defence lawyer . . .
Battling with a legal system that all too often judges women by appalling double standards; living under the constant threat of physical danger; fighting to overcome the emotional legacy of her mother's disappearance, Jess is in danger of going under. And it looks as though someone is determined that she should disappear, too.
