Splinter in the Blood

After months of hunting a cold-blooded murderer that the press has dubbed the Thorn Killer, Detective Greg Carver is shot in his own home. His trusted partner, Ruth Lake, is alone with him. Yet instead of calling for help, she's rearranged the crime scene and wiped the room clean of prints. But Carver isn't dead. Awakening in the hospital, Carver has no memory of being shot, but is certain that his assailant is the Thorn Killer. Trapped in a hospital bed and still very weak, Carver's obsession grows. One person knows the truth and she's not telling. She's also now leading the Thorn Killer investigation. Ruth is keeping a deadly secret, and she'll cross every line to keep it from surfacing.