True-crime writer Garner Quinn is receiving letters from an obsessed fan. They arrive by the sackful in the daily mail, addressed to her remote, unlisted Jersey shore estate, where she lives with her daughter and their elderly housekeeper - three women, alone. The fan has read all of her books; he's taped every one of her television appearances; and worst, he seems to know her every move. In over her head, Garner hires Corbin, Inc., a prestigious security firm whose client list includes everyone from movie stars to government leaders. Reed Corbin, the company's dynamic founder, takes a personal interest in the case - and in Garner. It's been a long time since she's felt this safe and cared for. Little does Quinn know, however, that her relationship with the security expert will end in a web of deadly intrigue, dark secrets, and betrayal that will take her from the Garden State to the City of Light.