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Emma Locke recalled little about the brutal murder she witnessed after blacking out. The killer escaped. Now, years later and haunted by a terrifying past, the dark corners of her memory are about to light up. At a high-security facility in the Nevada desert, rookie CIA agent Emma Locke is on assignment. During an interrogation she suspects that Jonas Blackheart, a clairvoyant with a mysterious past, is her sister’s executioner. Revenge is on Emma's mind. Her finger is on the trigger. There’s only one problem. To stop a national catastrophe, it's her job to keep him alive.

In 1993 at a top secret facility conducting telekinetic research, something dangerous escaped. Now the government wants it back. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, is a quiet little tourist town where nothing exciting ever happens. All of that changes when a young woman is found brutally murdered and a local boy vanishes without a trace.

After a catastrophic incident leaves the global fuel supply in dire straits, Eddie Slate, a smooth-talking car salesman at the top of his game, finds himself spiraling into an apocalyptic world where the only rule for survival is self-preservation. With the gas pumps spitting air, law enforcement failing, and the economy in the throes of collapse, life has suddenly turned into the red zone. Alone, frightened, and barricaded in the house, Eddie spends the empty hours on a hand radio searching for a friendly voice.

Two years ago, a serial murderer escaped from CIA operative Emma Locke. With the body count piling up and law enforcement's homicide division on the ropes, Emma is convinced that Jonas Blackheart, a clairvoyant killer, is back on the hunt. The clock is ticking. Before the next victim is claimed, Emma must find and stop a seemingly invincible killer who not only can read her mind, but also sees the buried secrets within her own mysterious past.