Beaten, raped and a witness to a murder, Sarra Gray is running from a killer. She has something he wants. And, he is determined to find her, no matter how long it takes. For eleven years she has successfully hidden in a small Kentucky town pursuing an art degree. But without Sarra’s knowledge, her best friend and mentor, Pearl Ann Burke submitted her self-portrait, The Fallen Madonna, to a New York art competition. When they receive word the painting has won and will be the main attraction at the exhibit, Sarra knows the killer will find her. When suddenly the portrait is returned without explanation, she knows they have to run. The killer has found out where she has been hiding. This time she is not alone. With her daughter, Amanda, and Pearl Ann, they travel south to Half Moon Bay, Florida, hoping once again to get lost and hide among the populous.

Jarrett Blackwell also has been searching for Sarra. He first met her at his family’s annual Christmas party at their mansion on Long Island. It was a night he can’t forget. That evening, he met the girl of his dreams and lost his mother to murder. Now he wants to know how his dream girl was involved in his mother’s death. His family fortune gone, Jarrett had to leave New York behind. Traveling south, he searched for Sarra without finding her. Now a Half Moon Bay Homicide Detective, Jarrett is surprised to discover she is in his town, and practically on his doorstep.

Sarra’s past has caught up with her. It is either flee once more or stop and take a stand to protect the people she loves. Together, Jarrett and Sarra must face their common enemy to stop two killers bent on destroying them both.