Alyssa Locke is no stranger to dealing with danger. As team leader of the nation s number one personal security company, Troubleshooters Inc., she s seen more than her share of action, survived plenty of close calls, and holds her own with the best of them and against the worst of them. Guarding lives is her game, and no one plays it better. But her toughest challenge will be protecting herself from a serial killer she s been after for years known only as The Dentist who is determined to make her his ultimate trophy.The assignment was supposed to be an easy one: teach self-defense techniques to a newly elected assemblywoman and her chief of staff after a political controversy generates a blizzard of hate mail including death threats from hotheads and cranks.
