Rosalie Douglas has lost her son. Her marriage is falling apart. Her teenagedaughter, Maddie, has gone off the rails, wracked with grief and an as-yet unexplained guilt over her brother’s death.

Still reeling from her last encounter with Jed – still struggling to control her feelingsand temper her intrusive thoughts – Rosalie arrives home to something of anambush; Luke wants Jed to move into Rob’s old bedroom while he’s in Scotland,especially if Maddie might still be in danger.

Rosalie buys herself some time away from Jed, while his relentless advancesintensify to alarming new levels.