Emily Moore

Haunted by the painful reminder of her infertility and questionable diagnosis, a woman is lured into a world of shrouded conspiracies and nefarious strangers, when an alienated teenager claims she is her daughter.

A notorious lowlife returns to his violent past after he's framed for murder by the Dixie mob. He has three days to find those responsible, while avoiding old enemies, scorned exes, corrupt cops, and the one woman he truly loves.

Stam, a not so smart cop, must figure out if a random assault on a young woman, Vivian, is connected to a killer stalking Pittsburgh and removing victims' brains. And why is Viv losing her smarts while becoming aggressive and violent?