CHRIS HUNTER

SEARING HEAT - You have the most dangerous job in the world's most dangerous place. You are responsible for bomb disposal in the British sector of Iraq.You are the last defence against oblivion. And it's already a hundred degrees in the shade. COLD FEAR - You are up against some of the most sophisticated bombmakers in the world. They don't play by the rules of the Geneva Convention. Nothing but your own wits will save you. You're on your own. SILENCE - Now is the moment of truth. All you can hear is the sound of your own blood pounding through your veins. This could be your last moment on

Murders are not common in Mountainview: a sleepy North Carolina town. But when a librarian finds a dead body on her morning walk, assistant district attorney Greg is sent to assist in the police investigation.The victim turns out to be a prominent lawyer, and soon another victim is found, along with connections to unsavory agreements with the legal department. Clues in the case are few and far between.Together with homicide detective Brian, the two race against time to find the killer. But as the plot becomes even more tangled and the investigators have to rethink their assumptions, can they solve the case before another life is lost?