"Cross Your Heart...One by one, they will die. He has waited patiently, planning their final moments. Their tortured screams, their pleas for mercy--all will be in vain... And Hope...Homicide detective Julia Cass has witnessed plenty of crime scenes. But the murder of a Chattanooga judge is shocking in its brutality. Teamed with FBI agent Will Brannock, Julia delves into an investigation that soon unearths more bodies--all mutilated in the same way, all left with a gruesome souvenir of a killer's ruthless rage...To Die...The only way to stop the slaughter is to predict the next victim. But when you're dealing with vengeance at its most ruthless, one wrong move can make you a target...and the next word you utter could be your last...Praise for the novels of Beverly Barton"A shivery read... Tight twists and hairpin turns will keep readers racing through the pages." --Bookpage on Don't Cry"Barton delivers a solid mix of romance and terror in her latest thriller." --Publishers Weekly on Don't Cry"Masterful!" --New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard on Cold Hearted."--