Welcome to Litsy!

New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts serves up a sizzling novel of explosive suspense and sensual romance as the search for a murderer ignites passion between a beautiful psychiatrist and the sexy, brooding detective determined to crack the case. In the unbearable heat of another sultry Washington, D.C., summer, a serial killer is on the loose. Dr. Tess Court, one of the capital�s most successful psychiatrists, wants nothing to do with the case�until the police convince her to lend a hand to the lead investigator, legendary ladies� man Detective Ben Paris. Scarred by his family�s history, Ben has even less use for shrinks than Tess has for him�but the forces of animal magnetism and a shared desire to catch the demented criminal known as �The Priest� inexorably erode the walls they�ve built. They�re opposites in so many ways, yet that seems only to fan the flames of attraction for which danger has supplied the spark. To stop a killer who thinks he can absolve sins through murder, Ben will need every ounce of psychological insight Tess can offer him. And she�ll need the help of a lawman willing to stare fear in the face if she�s going to avoid becoming the madman�s next victim.