Burke, Jan

Los Angeles homicide detective Alex Brandon, investigating the murder of a notorious drug dealer, soon comes to the realization that the killing was just the first in a rash of crimes committed against felons on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, and that the deaths are somehow related to Kit Logan, a young man who murdered his stepfather--an abusive serial murderer.

Irene Kelly, reporter and amateur sleuth, faces a dangerous task when she discovers her husband has been kidnapped and must find where he is being held captive and for what reason.

Irene Kelly hopes the articles profiling missing children run in the local newspaper will bring in more tips and help authorities uncover the truth, but she is unprepared for the articles' deadly backlash and teams up with one victim's brother to try and find the children before it is too late.