Bad things...The unexpected death of her sister brings Dr. CJ Patterson back to her southern hometown. Within hours of arriving, CJ learns her sister was brutally murdered and the cops on the case have no answers. There is only one thing CJ can do—stay until she finds the truth. She will not allow her sister to become another statistic. Done in the dark…CJ learned early in life that bad things are done in the dark—drugs, prostitution, robbery, homicide. She and her sister Shelley were educated well in the ways of the street by the time they could walk. Their father was shot dead on the sidewalk in front of their house and their mother overdosed in the living room. But CJ worked hard to escape that ugly past. She’s now an emergency medicine resident at a prestigious Baltimore hospital. But does she remember how to survive in the darkness…CJ hasn’t forgiven herself for leaving her sister behind. Now the only way she can help Shelley is by finding her murderer. With the help of Detective Kevin Braddock, CJ’s relentless investigation will uncover shocking secrets and dark obsessions…and a killer who will do anything to stop her.