"New York Times"-bestselling author Brown returns with a sizzling tale of corruption and betrayal, revenge and reversal--where friends become foes, and criminals become heroes in the ultimate abuse of power.

At the height of the heat wave, a tragic fire strikes Victoria Square. Wood U, a small store selling wooden gifts and small furniture, is destroyed. But the fire may just be a smoke screen--for murder. A body is found among the charred wreckage, and the victim didn't die from smoke inhalation--he was shot. Now Katie is determined to smoke out a cold hearted killer.