Both the freedom and the life of San Francisco PD Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer are at risk in this fourth installment of the bestselling Womens Murder Club series. An arrest goes terribly wrong, forcing Lindsay to fire her weapon in circumstances that lead to official accusations of police brutality. In an attempt to escape the reporters unwelcome attentions, Lindsay seeks refuge at her sisters home in Half Moon Bay, only to be confronted by a series of brutal murders whose perpetrators soon target Lindsay.