Alive after New Year. An anonymous note demands millions of dollars--and in return Lynley Marshall can keep her life. Lynley turns to new police chief John Russell for protection. The handsome widower promises to keep her safe. But time is running out as the clock ticks closer to midnight--and to the deadline for the culprit's demands.

New Year's target. When a sniper shoots at Cassidy Ferris on a ski slope, the wounded police detective is shocked by her rescuer's identity--her childhood nemesis, Tim Halstead. And as the threats esclate, they must join forces to uncover why a killer has targeted them both.