From America s number-one-bestselling crime writer, an electrifying new thriller with a twist. For decades, Patricia Cornwell has demonstrated her extraordinary ability not just to entertain and enthrall, but also to surprise and AT RISK will surprise everyone. It is an audiobook filled with all the chilling suspense, rich characters, and trademark forensics that have made her an international phenomenon. But what Cornwell does with those ingredients is a revelation. A Massachusetts state investigator is called home from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing a course at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, an attractive but hard-charging woman, is planning to run for governor, and as a showcase she s planning to use a new crime initiative called At Risk, its motto Any crime, any time. In particular, she s been looking for a way to employ some cutting-edge DNA technology, and she thinks she s found it in a twenty-year-old murder in Tennessee. If her office solves the case, they ll all end up looking pretty good, right? Her investigator is not so sure but before he can open his mouth, a shocking piece of violence intervenes . . . and they re about to get much worse. Sparks fly, traps spring, twists abound this is the master working at the top of her game. Jacket typographic design (c) Walter HarperJacket concept and photography by Lisa AmorosoBroken glass by Tommy Campbell"