"Pratt's richly developed characters are vivid and believable..." -- Publisher's Weekly A restaurant owner is found brutally tortured and murdered on a Texas ranch. A rural fighter is desperately trying to escape a dark past and the demons that dwell there. In the second installment of the best-selling Billy Beckett series, Billy is desperately trying to pick up the pieces a year after the sensational kidnapping of his star client and the tragic deaths of his brother and a close friend. The formerly unshakable sports agent isn't sure how to play the game anymore. Despite this, he's quickly thrust into two volatile situations with danger and deceit lurking at every turn. Will Billy be able to put it all on the line for his clients? Or will he succumb to the crushing pressure of the highest possible stakes?