The 24th letter

the long version

In a bid to take down criminal mastermind Kevin Dennison, undercover CIA agent Austin Malone resorts to unusual measures. His plan proves successful when Dennison is charged and found guilty. Unscathed, Dennison escapes police custody--and kidnaps Malone's wife for good measure. As shockwaves ripple through trembling Belle Isle Heights, Michigan, Agent Malone races against the clock to find his wife alive. Each lead dries up, one after the other. Throwing him further off the scent is the discovery of shady officials, who, rather than persecute the escapee, have instead been aiding him. In the town overrun with corruption, Agent Malone's gut instinct is now the only thing he can trust. His investigative tactics are spot-on when he tracks sparse clues that zoom hot on Dennison's trail. With nowhere left to hide, Dennison resurfaces, and Agent Malone closes in. Until he realizes, too late ... it's a trap.--Back cover.