Homicide detective Nick Castle had found the perfect woman. She had impeccable taste in clothing, art and wine. On top of that, she was rich, successful -- and drop-dead gorgeous. She was also a murderer.

Of course, the captivating, cultured Joanna Hardy didn't seem like a cold-blooded killer. And she did claim to have been framed. Still, Nick Castle hadn't been born yesterday. He recognized lies when he heard them.

Joanna wasn't telling the whole truth. That much was obvious. Somehow, she'd become entangled with the wrong people -- powerful, dangerous people. And now she had something to hide. But, guilty or not, Nick wanted her desperately...