A desperate attempt to survive... ...or the plot of a twisted killer?bombs rip through the boston marathon crowd. hysteria engulfs new england. a loved one clings to life -- alex won't sleep until the culprit is found. can she push her way on to the task force? rumors swirl, but hard evidence is as elusive as an icy glacier. with her fbi team wrapped up in the formal investigation, alex pulls in her newest confidante. alex and ozzie team up to quickly separate fact from fiction. but what seems right could be so very wrong. a brutal murder and robbery. where is this hunt taking them? could it be nothing more than a cover? secrets from the past come to light, and that's when all bets are off. you think it's over, but it isn't. not by a long shot. the brains behind this crime aren't from this world, and alex's family may not be able to escape the carnage. can alex handle losing another family member to a sick, twisted person? the ties that bind people are impossible to detect -- especially those with long-standing vendettas. it's a harrowing race to get to the killer...even as soldiers of death continue to make their mark on the city of boston. will alex survive the onslaught? get at stake now!alex troutt thrillers: at bay - book 1 at large - book 2 at once - book 3 at dawn - book 4 at dusk - book 5 at last - book 6 at stake - book 7 at any cost - book 8 back at you - book 9 at every turn - book 10 at death's door - book 11 at full tilt - book 12