new york times bestselling author gena showalter captivates with a dark tantalizing world of humans otherworlders and a powerful air agent consumed by his desire for a woman he can never have with one caress he can give unforgettable pleasure or unending pain hector dean is shaved tattooed and totally rippedand he has a deadly secret he is a walking weapon capable of killing with a single brush of his fingertips little wonder hes determined to remain on his own but noelle tremain is a temptation like no other she is beautiful and rich with a party girl smile that hides a shocking vulnerability and from the beginning his sizzling attraction to her is undeniable for the first time his stonecold resistance is tested but to be with her he risks destroying herwhen a wealthy businessman is murdered in new chicagos seediest district the two are partnered and theres no escaping what they both want each other yet neither hector nor noelle knows what to fear morethe killer case or their own lethal desires