Just when she thinks she's lost Lance and heads for home, the storm throws in yet another twist that will change her fate€"forever.
Cari's house, her family€"her entire life€"have been wiped out by the storm. Badly injured herself, and knowing Lance will come after her, she trades clothing and ID with the near-identical cousin who'd been visiting and flees to Baton Rouge. While the world mourns Cari North, she begins an agonizing recovery as her cousin Susan€"until Susan's boss calls her bluff and finds himself drawn into her incredible tale.
Hunted by a man she once loved, sheltered by a man she hardly knows, Cari chooses to become the bait€¦and plots the twist of a lifetime to catch a killer.