Fast-paced vigilante mystery novella, readers call DEATH IN THE DARK "hard to put down" Joy Humbolt is hiding not only from the law but also her own memories. This isolated life drinking tequila and feeling miserable on the beach doesn't last long though. A visit from her former partner in crime helps Joy accept her new identity as Sydney Rye. To complete the transformation, Joy must learn to control her emotions as well as her giant aggressive dog, Blue. With the help of an expert trainer, she learns to fight with her mind as well as her body. However, when the daughter of a close friend is brutally murdered in the desert, Rye turns away from her mentor to seek revenge. Her quick temper and deadly intentions lead Sydney Rye into a trap that she will need all of her new skills to survive.
