Dead aim

Alex Graham is a photojournalist who has spent her career recording disasters, from natural catastrophes to infamous acts of terror. Those years have left her attached to the people in front of her lens. When a dam breaks in Arapahoe Junction, Colorado, she puts the camera aside and digs through the mud with a shovel, looking for survivors.

In one terrible instant at the site, Alex witnesses a conspiracy. The official account of the disaster covers a truth so frightening that anyone who could expose it must be silenced. Alex is now that person, and the first attempt on her life is swift and brutal. She barely escapes.

Help comes from an unlikely quarter. Billionaire financier John Logan has his own reasons for wanting her protected, and those reasons may make her a bigger target. He uses his connections to hire Judd Morgan, a covert commando with a reputation as the best in the business. Alex does not want a bodyguard, and Judd's checkered past has drawn an unseen assassin who follows his every step.

This is a thriller built on a chase, with an uneasy pairing at its centre. Alex and Judd must uncover the team of killers hiding behind the act of terror, and every step toward the truth makes them the next targets. The pace is fast from the opening scene, and the tension stays high.