Lucy Kincaid understands the dangers of corruption. As an FBI agent, she has witnessed some very bad deeds committed by seemingly good people. That's why she's glad to see corrupt DEA Agent Nicole Rollins behind bars for murder, conspiracy, and gunrunning. But when Rollins makes a daring escape—jeopardizing a busload of children and killing five officers—Lucy becomes the key to the biggest manhunt in Texas history...and the target of a brilliant killer.
Some believe Rollins has fled the country. But Lucy suspects her plan is far more sinister—a taunting game of cat and mouse that hits much closer to home. First, an FBI agent with a connection to Texas is killed in Washington. Then, Kane Rogan disappears on a mission. When Rollins ups the ante again, Lucy is determined to save the people she loves—before her enemy strikes again. Time is running out. The body count is rising. Rollins wants more than revenge—she wants to destroy everything Lucy holds dear...
Settings San Antonio, Texas Washington, DC
38 Chapters Epilogue
Character List (view spoiler)[ Recurring Characters Lucia (Lucy) Kincaid: Youngest of the Kincaid siblings. She’s completed her training at the FBI academy and is now an agent in the Violent Crimes Squad in San Antonio. She’s a rape survivor and engaged to Sean Rogan. She’s 25-years old and has long black hair and brown eyes. Sean Rogan: The youngest of the Rogan siblings, he was formerly a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid and is engaged to Lucy. He’s now a consultant and followed Lucy to San Antonio. He and Patrick Kincaid recently opened their Washington, DC office. Patrick Kincaid: Lucy’s 34-year old brother, a former e-crimes detective with the San Diego Police Department. He now a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK) and opened their new office in Washington DC with Sean Rogan. He was in a coma for two years after suffering a brain injury during Lucy’s rescue. Gabrielle (Elle) Santana: San Francisco attorney working for the law firm Feliz, Hochman and Fellows. She’s 32-years old with dark eyes and long, dark hair. Dillon Kincaid: Lucy’s brother who she lives with. He’s a forensic psychiatrist and civilian consultant for the FBI. He’s married to Kate and is Jack’s fraternal twin brother. Kate Donovan: FBI agent specializing in e-crimes. She’s married to Dillon. She was critical in locating Lucy following her abduction. She has short, white blond hair and blue eyes. Connor Kincaid: Carina’s older brother, a private investigator and former San Diego Police Department detective. He’s married to Julia. He’s 6’3” with collar length black hair and black eyes. Julia Chandler Kincaid: Deputy district attorney and Emily’s aunt. She’s married to Connor Kincaid. She’s 34-years old, 5’9” with blond hair and blue eyes. Carina Kincaid Thomas: Homicide detective with the San Diego Police Department. She’s Will’s partner and married to Nick. They are the parents of newborn son, John Patrick. Nick Thomas: Former sheriff of Gallatin County, Montana. He’s married to Carina and father of their son, John Patrick. He is a private investigator and is Connor’s partner. He’s 6’3” and has blue eyes. Jack Kincaid: Lucy’s oldest brother. Partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). Former Army Ranger Delta Force who later headed a small mercenary group in Texas focused on rescue missions and foreign hostage situations before joining RCK. He’s married to Megan, Dillon’s twin and was estranged from his family for years. He’s 6’1” with dark hair and brown eyes. Megan Elliott Kincaid: FBI special agent and head of the Sacramento Regional Violent Crimes/Major Offender Squad. She’s married to Jack Kincaid, Mitch Bianchi’s ex-wife and Matt’s sister. They have a younger half sister, Margo. She’s 5’8” and has blond hair and green eyes. Nelia Kincaid Stanton: Formerly married to Andrew Stanton and one of the Kincaid siblings. Her son, Justin, was murdered and she left town. She helped Tom O’Brien and rescued him after he was shot by Aaron Doherty and left for dead in Idaho. Thomas (Tom) O’Brien: Nelia’s companion. He’s a former San Quentin prisoner who escaped during the earthquake. He was wrongly convicted of the murders of his wife and her lover 15 years ago and was later exonerated. He helped law enforcement recapture or kill all the other escaped prisoners. Andrew Stanton: Nelia’s ex-husband, Justin’s father. He was a prosecutor and is now the district attorney. Justin Stanton: Nelia and Andrew’s son who was abducted and murdered when he was 6-years old and she was in high school. Rosa Kincaid: Matriarch of the Kincaid family, married to Pat. Pat Kincaid: Patriarch of the Kincaid family, married to Rosa. He’s a retired Army colonel. Duke Rogan: Security specialist at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). He’s a former Marine marksman. He’s married to Nora English. He raised Sean following the death of their parents in a plane crash. Nora English: FBI special agent in the domestic terrorism unit. She’s married to Duke. Kane Rogan: The oldest of the Rogan siblings, a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). Liam Rogan: Sean’s older brother who works in Europe, running his own private security firm with his twin sister Eden. Eden Rogan: Only sister of the Rogan siblings who works in Europe, running her own private security firm with her twin brother Liam. Molly Rogan: Sean’s older sister who died of a drug overdose when he was very young. J. T. Caruso: One of the principals at RCK Protective Services. Jaye Morgan: IT analyst at RCK Protective Services. Noah Armstrong: FBI supervisory special agent. Suzanne Madeaux: FBI special agent in the New York office. Hans Vigo: FBI assistant director and profiler. Rick Stockton: FBI assistant director. Dorothy Connor: Stockton’s analyst. Will Hooper: San Diego Police Department detective and Carina's partner. He’s married to Robin. Robin McKenna Hooper: Will’s wife. She’s a former exotic dancer now the owner of an urban dance club, The Eighth Sin. She’s tall with long dark red hair and green eyes. Dean Hooper: Assistant special agent in charge of Sacramento FBI, former assistant director of the FBI. He’s married to Sonia. Sonia Martin Knight Hooper: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) senior agent. She’s married to Dean. Ryan Quiroz: FBI agent and Lucy’s partner in San Antonio. Nate Dunning: FBI agent in San Antonio who’s become Sean’s good friend. He’s also a rookie. MacKenzie (Kenzie) Malone: FBI agent in San Antonio. Emilio Figueroa: FBI agent in San Antonio. Zach Charles: FBI analyst. Barry Crawford: FBI special agent in San Antonio. Juan Casilla: FBI supervisory special agent and Lucy’s supervisor. Nita Casilla: Juan’s wife who’s pregnant. They have five children. Abigail Durant: Assistant special agent in charge, Juan’s boss. Ritz Naygrow: FBI special agent in charge of the San Antonio office. Logan Dunbar: FBI Supervisory special agent, Washington DC office. Blair Novak: FBI supervisory special agent in Los Angeles. Brad Donnelly: DEA supervisory agent. Jerome (Jerry) Fielding: DEA liaison to the SAPD. Nicole Rollins: Former DEA agent and Brad’s partner. She’s in jail waiting trial for being the leak to the drug cartel. Samantha Archer: DEA assistant director in charge of the San Antonio office, Brad’s boss. Leo Proctor: SWAT team leader. Tia Mancini: SAPD detective. Milton Turner: SAPD police chief. Stan Dalton: US marshal. Isaac Harris: Corrections Officer. He was in the transport van. Julie Peters: Deputy coroner, San Antonio. Frank Hernandez: Coroner. Christine Fallow: Assistant US attorney (AUSA) handling Elise’s case. Father Mateo Flannigan: Priest at Saint Catherine’s. Sister Ruth Baxter: Nun who is managing the house Sean built for the boys they rescued in Mexico. Michael Rodriguez: Boy Lucy helped rescue in Mexico. He’s 13-years old. Siobhan Walsh: Photojournalist who is working in Mexico with the Sisters of Mercy. She’s close to Kane. Andrea Walsh: Siobhan’s half sister who is a Marines lieutenant colonel. Blitz: One of Kane’s operatives. Ranger: One of Kane’s operatives. Dyson: One of Kane’s new operatives, a former marine. Gomez: One of Kane’s new operatives, a former marine. Father Francis Cardenas: aka Padre. Jack’s friend in McAllen. Tom Saldana: Undercover agent in McAllen who was shot during Nicole Rollins’ betrayal. Clark: Undercover agent in McAllen who was shot during Nicole Rollins’ betrayal.
Non-recurring Characters Adam Dover: DEA agent. Eric Butcher: SAPD officer. He’s dating Kenzie. Barbara Oakley: Elise’s court appointed psychiatrist. Eleanor Axelrod: Judge known as Easy Axe. Jimmy Hunt: Elise and Tobias’ father and Nicole’s uncle. He’s the head of the family crime enterprise and is living in Mexico. Maggie Hunt: Jessie’s wife and Tobias’s mother. Tobias Hunt: Mysterious drug cartel leader who was connected to Vasco Trejo (The General). He’s Jimmy and Maggie’s son. Elise Hansen/Hunt: aka Elisa Hamilton. Teenage prostitute. She’s Tobias’s sister. Tami Rollins: Nicole and Elise’s mother. She’s Maggie’s sister. John Rollins: Nicole’s father, deceased. An LAPD police officer, he was killed in the line of duty. Chris Rollins: Nicole’s brother, an Army officer. He’s estranged from his family. Joseph Contreras: Formerly Adeline’s personal assistant. He killed her. He is really the co-head of the Hunt crime family. Lyle: One of the Hunt family henchmen. Harper Worthington: Owner of Harper Worthington, International (HWI), a global accountancy. He was murdered by Elise. Adeline Reyes-Worthington: Congresswoman who was married to Harper. She was murdered by Contreras. Rob Garza: Adeline’s campaign manager. He was murdered by Tobias. James Everett: Multimillionaire real estate developer who Adeline did business with before she ran for Congress. Mona Hill: aka Ramona Jefferson. Head of a stable of more than a third of the young prostitutes in San Antonio. The johns pay her for the referrals and pay the prostitutes directly. Javier Marquez: Drug cartel leader who Adeline started doing business with after Trejo’s death. Vasco Trejo: aka The General. Self proclaimed head of a drug army who was destroyed and killed by the task force. Darlene Hatcher: Mona’s sister. Rosita Nocia: Grandmother of the two boys who stayed home on the day of the bombing, Matthew and Lucas. Elena Garcia: Matthew and Lucas’s mother. Pedro Garcia: Matthew and Lucas’s father who is in prison. : (hide spoiler)]
Nicole orchestrated an escape during transport that ended up with three guards dead as well as the driver of the school bus. She also murdered Samantha Archer in her home.
The DEA leak was Adam Dover; the FBI leak was Kenzie’s new boyfriend, Eric. Tobias was a figurehead. Nicole and Joseph were the true leaders of the crime family. Joseph abducted Barry Crawford thinking, as Lucy’s partner, that he had the information about their confiscated money. He was severely beaten and tortured, near death when he was rescued. (hide spoiler)]
Some believe Rollins has fled the country. But Lucy suspects her plan is far more sinister—a taunting game of cat and mouse that hits much closer to home. First, an FBI agent with a connection to Texas is killed in Washington. Then, Kane Rogan disappears on a mission. When Rollins ups the ante again, Lucy is determined to save the people she loves—before her enemy strikes again. Time is running out. The body count is rising. Rollins wants more than revenge—she wants to destroy everything Lucy holds dear...
Settings
San Antonio, Texas
Washington, DC
38 Chapters
Epilogue
Character List
(view spoiler)[
Recurring Characters
Lucia (Lucy) Kincaid: Youngest of the Kincaid siblings. She’s completed her training at the FBI academy and is now an agent in the Violent Crimes Squad in San Antonio. She’s a rape survivor and engaged to Sean Rogan. She’s 25-years old and has long black hair and brown eyes.
Sean Rogan: The youngest of the Rogan siblings, he was formerly a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid and is engaged to Lucy. He’s now a consultant and followed Lucy to San Antonio. He and Patrick Kincaid recently opened their Washington, DC office.
Patrick Kincaid: Lucy’s 34-year old brother, a former e-crimes detective with the San Diego Police Department. He now a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK) and opened their new office in Washington DC with Sean Rogan. He was in a coma for two years after suffering a brain injury during Lucy’s rescue.
Gabrielle (Elle) Santana: San Francisco attorney working for the law firm Feliz, Hochman and Fellows. She’s 32-years old with dark eyes and long, dark hair.
Dillon Kincaid: Lucy’s brother who she lives with. He’s a forensic psychiatrist and civilian consultant for the FBI. He’s married to Kate and is Jack’s fraternal twin brother.
Kate Donovan: FBI agent specializing in e-crimes. She’s married to Dillon. She was critical in locating Lucy following her abduction. She has short, white blond hair and blue eyes.
Connor Kincaid: Carina’s older brother, a private investigator and former San Diego Police Department detective. He’s married to Julia. He’s 6’3” with collar length black hair and black eyes.
Julia Chandler Kincaid: Deputy district attorney and Emily’s aunt. She’s married to Connor Kincaid. She’s 34-years old, 5’9” with blond hair and blue eyes.
Carina Kincaid Thomas: Homicide detective with the San Diego Police Department. She’s Will’s partner and married to Nick. They are the parents of newborn son, John Patrick.
Nick Thomas: Former sheriff of Gallatin County, Montana. He’s married to Carina and father of their son, John Patrick. He is a private investigator and is Connor’s partner. He’s 6’3” and has blue eyes.
Jack Kincaid: Lucy’s oldest brother. Partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). Former Army Ranger Delta Force who later headed a small mercenary group in Texas focused on rescue missions and foreign hostage situations before joining RCK. He’s married to Megan, Dillon’s twin and was estranged from his family for years. He’s 6’1” with dark hair and brown eyes.
Megan Elliott Kincaid: FBI special agent and head of the Sacramento Regional Violent Crimes/Major Offender Squad. She’s married to Jack Kincaid, Mitch Bianchi’s ex-wife and Matt’s sister. They have a younger half sister, Margo. She’s 5’8” and has blond hair and green eyes.
Nelia Kincaid Stanton: Formerly married to Andrew Stanton and one of the Kincaid siblings. Her son, Justin, was murdered and she left town. She helped Tom O’Brien and rescued him after he was shot by Aaron Doherty and left for dead in Idaho.
Thomas (Tom) O’Brien: Nelia’s companion. He’s a former San Quentin prisoner who escaped during the earthquake. He was wrongly convicted of the murders of his wife and her lover 15 years ago and was later exonerated. He helped law enforcement recapture or kill all the other escaped prisoners.
Andrew Stanton: Nelia’s ex-husband, Justin’s father. He was a prosecutor and is now the district attorney.
Justin Stanton: Nelia and Andrew’s son who was abducted and murdered when he was 6-years old and she was in high school.
Rosa Kincaid: Matriarch of the Kincaid family, married to Pat.
Pat Kincaid: Patriarch of the Kincaid family, married to Rosa. He’s a retired Army colonel.
Duke Rogan: Security specialist at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK). He’s a former Marine marksman. He’s married to Nora English. He raised Sean following the death of their parents in a plane crash.
Nora English: FBI special agent in the domestic terrorism unit. She’s married to Duke.
Kane Rogan: The oldest of the Rogan siblings, a partner at Rogan-Caruso-Kincaid (RCK).
Liam Rogan: Sean’s older brother who works in Europe, running his own private security firm with his twin sister Eden.
Eden Rogan: Only sister of the Rogan siblings who works in Europe, running her own private security firm with her twin brother Liam.
Molly Rogan: Sean’s older sister who died of a drug overdose when he was very young.
J. T. Caruso: One of the principals at RCK Protective Services.
Jaye Morgan: IT analyst at RCK Protective Services.
Noah Armstrong: FBI supervisory special agent.
Suzanne Madeaux: FBI special agent in the New York office.
Hans Vigo: FBI assistant director and profiler.
Rick Stockton: FBI assistant director.
Dorothy Connor: Stockton’s analyst.
Will Hooper: San Diego Police Department detective and Carina's partner. He’s married to Robin.
Robin McKenna Hooper: Will’s wife. She’s a former exotic dancer now the owner of an urban dance club, The Eighth Sin. She’s tall with long dark red hair and green eyes.
Dean Hooper: Assistant special agent in charge of Sacramento FBI, former assistant director of the FBI. He’s married to Sonia.
Sonia Martin Knight Hooper: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) senior agent. She’s married to Dean.
Ryan Quiroz: FBI agent and Lucy’s partner in San Antonio.
Nate Dunning: FBI agent in San Antonio who’s become Sean’s good friend. He’s also a rookie.
MacKenzie (Kenzie) Malone: FBI agent in San Antonio.
Emilio Figueroa: FBI agent in San Antonio.
Zach Charles: FBI analyst.
Barry Crawford: FBI special agent in San Antonio.
Juan Casilla: FBI supervisory special agent and Lucy’s supervisor.
Nita Casilla: Juan’s wife who’s pregnant. They have five children.
Abigail Durant: Assistant special agent in charge, Juan’s boss.
Ritz Naygrow: FBI special agent in charge of the San Antonio office.
Logan Dunbar: FBI Supervisory special agent, Washington DC office.
Blair Novak: FBI supervisory special agent in Los Angeles.
Brad Donnelly: DEA supervisory agent.
Jerome (Jerry) Fielding: DEA liaison to the SAPD.
Nicole Rollins: Former DEA agent and Brad’s partner. She’s in jail waiting trial for being the leak to the drug cartel.
Samantha Archer: DEA assistant director in charge of the San Antonio office, Brad’s boss.
Leo Proctor: SWAT team leader.
Tia Mancini: SAPD detective.
Milton Turner: SAPD police chief.
Stan Dalton: US marshal.
Isaac Harris: Corrections Officer. He was in the transport van.
Julie Peters: Deputy coroner, San Antonio.
Frank Hernandez: Coroner.
Christine Fallow: Assistant US attorney (AUSA) handling Elise’s case.
Father Mateo Flannigan: Priest at Saint Catherine’s.
Sister Ruth Baxter: Nun who is managing the house Sean built for the boys they rescued in Mexico.
Michael Rodriguez: Boy Lucy helped rescue in Mexico. He’s 13-years old.
Siobhan Walsh: Photojournalist who is working in Mexico with the Sisters of Mercy. She’s close to Kane.
Andrea Walsh: Siobhan’s half sister who is a Marines lieutenant colonel.
Blitz: One of Kane’s operatives.
Ranger: One of Kane’s operatives.
Dyson: One of Kane’s new operatives, a former marine.
Gomez: One of Kane’s new operatives, a former marine. Father Francis Cardenas: aka Padre. Jack’s friend in McAllen.
Tom Saldana: Undercover agent in McAllen who was shot during Nicole Rollins’ betrayal.
Clark: Undercover agent in McAllen who was shot during Nicole Rollins’ betrayal.
Non-recurring Characters
Adam Dover: DEA agent.
Eric Butcher: SAPD officer. He’s dating Kenzie.
Barbara Oakley: Elise’s court appointed psychiatrist.
Eleanor Axelrod: Judge known as Easy Axe.
Jimmy Hunt: Elise and Tobias’ father and Nicole’s uncle. He’s the head of the family crime enterprise and is living in Mexico.
Maggie Hunt: Jessie’s wife and Tobias’s mother.
Tobias Hunt: Mysterious drug cartel leader who was connected to Vasco Trejo (The General). He’s Jimmy and Maggie’s son.
Elise Hansen/Hunt: aka Elisa Hamilton. Teenage prostitute. She’s Tobias’s sister.
Tami Rollins: Nicole and Elise’s mother. She’s Maggie’s sister.
John Rollins: Nicole’s father, deceased. An LAPD police officer, he was killed in the line of duty.
Chris Rollins: Nicole’s brother, an Army officer. He’s estranged from his family.
Joseph Contreras: Formerly Adeline’s personal assistant. He killed her. He is really the co-head of the Hunt crime family.
Lyle: One of the Hunt family henchmen.
Harper Worthington: Owner of Harper Worthington, International (HWI), a global accountancy. He was murdered by Elise.
Adeline Reyes-Worthington: Congresswoman who was married to Harper. She was murdered by Contreras.
Rob Garza: Adeline’s campaign manager. He was murdered by Tobias.
James Everett: Multimillionaire real estate developer who Adeline did business with before she ran for Congress.
Mona Hill: aka Ramona Jefferson. Head of a stable of more than a third of the young prostitutes in San Antonio. The johns pay her for the referrals and pay the prostitutes directly.
Javier Marquez: Drug cartel leader who Adeline started doing business with after Trejo’s death.
Vasco Trejo: aka The General. Self proclaimed head of a drug army who was destroyed and killed by the task force.
Darlene Hatcher: Mona’s sister.
Rosita Nocia: Grandmother of the two boys who stayed home on the day of the bombing, Matthew and Lucas.
Elena Garcia: Matthew and Lucas’s mother.
Pedro Garcia: Matthew and Lucas’s father who is in prison.
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Spoiler Info
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Logan Dunbar was murdered.
Nicole orchestrated an escape during transport that ended up with three guards dead as well as the driver of the school bus. She also murdered Samantha Archer in her home.
The DEA leak was Adam Dover; the FBI leak was Kenzie’s new boyfriend, Eric. Tobias was a figurehead. Nicole and Joseph were the true leaders of the crime family. Joseph abducted Barry Crawford thinking, as Lucy’s partner, that he had the information about their confiscated money. He was severely beaten and tortured, near death when he was rescued. (hide spoiler)]