In James Patterson's #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, a Texas Ranger fights for his life, his freedom, and the town he loves as he investigates his ex-wife's murder. Across the ranchlands and cities of his home state, Rory Yates's discipline and law enforcement skills have carried him far: from local highway patrolman to the honorable rank of Texas Ranger. He arrives in his hometown to find a horrifying crime scene and a scathing accusation: he is named a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife, Anne, a devoted teacher whose only controversial act was ending her marriage to a Ranger. In search of the killer, Yates plunges into the inferno of the most twisted and violent minds he's ever encountered, vowing to never surrender. That code just might bring him out alive. "Having made it from local highway patrolman to Texas Ranger, Rory Yates finds his chances for promotion stymied after a difficult case and heads home for some rest and recuperation. Instead, he becomes a suspect in his ex-wife's murder." -- "Library Journal" An effective mystery . . . Patterson and Bourelle's rapid-fire chapters squeeze in plenty of dishy small-town drama on top of the murder case [and] the story is picking up speed like a semi barreling down the Interstate.-- "Houston Chronicle" James Patterson has written more bestsellers and created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today. He lives in Florida with his family. Andrew Bourelle is the author of the novel Heavy Metal and the coauthor with James Patterson of Texas Ranger. Christopher Ryan Grant is an actor and audiobook narrator. His readings include It's A Long Story: My Life by Willie Nelson and Honky Tonk Samurai by Joe R. Lansdale, among others.
