**The New York Times bestselling author “**launches her Bannon Brothers trilogy with this fast-paced, compelling romantic mystery” (Library Journal).

With relentless suspense and a deft feel for creating men of power and character, Janet Dailey introduces three unforgettable brothers: RJ, Linc, and Deke Bannon.

Cold cases aren’t RJ Bannon’s usual line of work. But Ann Montgomery’s long-ago abduction is too intriguing to pass up. Ann was just three when she was taken in the night from her family’s historic Virginia mansion more than twenty-five years ago. The socially prominent Montgomerys launched a heartbreaking search but no trace of the missing girl was ever found.

Bannon knows the chances of finding her now—alive or dead—are slim, yet he can’t stop searching for answers. Especially once he meets Erin Randall. A beautiful, talented local artist, she seems to share some tantalizing connections with the vanished Ann. As the legacy of lies and deception comes to a shocking climax, a hidden menace explodes, and Bannon vows to protect Erin at all costs—even if it puts his own life on the line . . .

Praise for Janet Dailey and her novels

“Dailey confirms her place as a top mega-seller.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Evocative, flavorful . . . Dailey casts her spell.”—Publishers Weekly

“Romance and suspense blend seamlessly into the tightly crafted plot.”—Romantic Times