Former Army sniper Mercy Gunderson struggles to adjust to civilian life at the height of a development project that has violently polarized her neighbors and resulted in a military friend's murder.

Rushmore McKenzie is a retired cop, an unexpected millionaire, and an occasional unlicensed private investigator. So, it isn't the biggest surprise in the world when he's attacked and kidnapped from his home - McKenzie has more than a few enemies out there with a grudge against him. But it is a surprise when it turns out his kidnapping is a case of mistaken identity. -- Publisher's description.