twenty years ago, a young cop named jacqueline "jack" daniels arrested one of the most sadistic killers she'd ever encountered. she has since retired from the chicago police department in order to raise her toddler daughter. but old grudges never die. they fester until the right opportunity comes along. while on vacation in the wisconsin north woods, jack learns--too late--that her old adversary is out of prison. he has revenge on his mind. and he's bringing an army with him. outnumbered, outgunned, and cut off from the outside world, jack daniels is about to learn the meaning of last stand. rum runner by j.a. konraththat which does not kill you, keeps trying... if you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, this handy scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of book. rum runnerbad language - 6scary - 5violent - 7funny - 8sexy - 7crossovers - features characters from the timecaster series, jack daniels and associates mystery series, the codename: chandler series, and the konrath dark thriller collective series