A deadly crime ring. A race to find her father. And a daring scheme. Hunted by ruthless mercenaries everywhere they turn, Willow Ball and Cooper Chain have a date with destiny in a foreign land. Can Willow finally reunite with her father? It's not that easy. Girls are being kidnapped, then discarded and killed. And when a murder hits close to home, Ball & Chain can't sit back and watch this travesty any longer. But who can Ball & Chain trust with their lives? On the run from assassins on both sides of the law, Cooper and Willow are forced to team up with an unlikely crew if they have any hope of saving these young people. Can they also crack the lid on the international crime ring? With everything on the line, their audacious plot just might work. Or it might be a trap that devours them. One thing is certain: this ending will send a shiver up your spine. Set in the stunning city of Amsterdam and chock full of wild characters and snarky suspense, this Ball & Chain thriller will have you shuddering one minute and gasping for air the next. If you're a fan of Michael Connelly's Ballard and Bosch, David Baldacci's King and Maxwell, Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles, Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar, or the TV show "Castle," you'll be enthralled by this gut-busting Ball & Chain thriller. *Warning: The Ball & Chain Thrillers are full of white-knuckle suspense and sarcastic sass. Proceed with caution. The Ball & Chain Thrillers: MERCY (Book 1) FEAR (Book 2) BURY (Book 3) LURE (Book 4) PREY (Book 5) VANISH (Book 6) ESCAPE (Book 7) TRAP (Book 8)