Jane thought Santa Fe would be safe. Then someone stole her dog. After Corvallis, Jane Ashcroft needed distance—from the killer who nearly destroyed her, from the danger that seems to follow her everywhere. In Santa Fe, she finally has it: a quiet life walking dogs, mornings with Fable, evenings with R. No more running. No more looking over her shoulder. Then Margot—a client who knows Jane’s past—offers her a way out. Three paintings. Enough money to disappear forever. Jane tells herself it’s the smart play. Controlled risk, then true freedom. But when Fable is stolen and a ransom demand wipes out everything she’s earned, the escape plan shatters. Now Jane’s trapped. Her only choice: pull off the most dangerous theft of her career—or run with nothing. And Margot? She’s been playing a different game all along. A nerve-shredding slow-burn thriller about a woman who thought she’d finally found safety—until betrayal pulled her back into the fire.