The third in the Britt Montero series. Britt takes a young reporter under her wing, but Trish Tierney proves to be a slick operator as well as a fast learner, keen to grab the headlines and glory. Then Trish ends up murdered and Britt finds herself in the middle of a red-hot story.
When a bulldozer in the Everglades unearths the skull of an infamous kidnapper, the Cold Case Squad is brought in to investigate. Miami crime reporter Britt Montero was the last person to see him alive, and the detectives have questions only she can answer. Meanwhile, on a remote island where she has sought solace, Britt finds a camera on an isolated beach. The film inside yields photos of a happy young couple on their honeymoon. Soon after, Britt is shocked to learn the newlyweds were lost at sea.
The tough Cuban-American crime reporter, Britt Montero, is back and investigating a series of bizarre deaths. With a dying detective as her friend and source, Britt probes the unsolved sex murder of a small girl which may implicate the rich and powerful front-runner in the governor's race.
