Paul Barker cannot figure out why someone wants him dead. In his past life he was a nationally renowned New York City homicide detective nearly murdered from a gunshot wound to the head. Today Paul is the Chief of Police in rural Pepperell Massachusetts, a quaint bedroom community. Relocation, he figured, would sever him from all casework he was involved with and give him a new shot at life with less risk. On a cold winter morning a body shows up in the Nashua River. The problem is that the victim has the same calling card Barker seen on New York murder victims. In rapid succession Paul's...