An expert in analyzing and outsmarting the criminal mind, Stone has learned the hard way that her profession invites danger. She knows that some deviants will never be rehabilitated -- like Alex B. Willy. In prison interviews, the sadistic child molester disclosed the modus operandi of a pedophile, and even boasted about his crimes on audiotape. Now released on a technicality and granted a retrial, Alex Willy knows that the one person who threatens his freedom, who knows the depths of his sickness, is Michael Stone.

Her friends want to hide her, while Michael -- gutsy and fiercely protective of her privacy -- feels safety lies in dealing with her stalker on her own terms. But with horrifying brilliance Willy has devised a way to invade Michael's professional world, and the tranquil solitude of her home in the Vermont woods. Moving in her shadow while maneuvering two steps ahead, Alex B. Willy delves along the fault lines of her psyche -- and sets her up for a chilling coup de grace.

"An absorbing thriller."
   AMAZON.COM

"A fast-paced novel with lots of little twists and turns and surprises. A quick, fun, very hard to put down read."
   THE PILOT (SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA)

"Salter, a forensic psychologist experienced in the ways of sex offenders, writes with chilling authority."
   THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW