Anastasia Volkov doesn't feel guilt. As Moscow's most efficient homicide detective, she's known for her precision, her cold logic, and her spotless gloves. No one suspects that the killer the task force is chasing has been wearing their badge all along. For her, justice has always been personal-and surgical. But when Mikhail, an intuitive and quietly observant rookie, is assigned to her case, Anastasia's clean world begins to crack. He notices too much. Speaks gently. Cares too deeply. And worst of all-he cares about her. As he gets closer, something inside her shifts. Not regret. Not fear. Something worse: emotion. Now she's torn between maintaining the lie that keeps her safe... And the first person who's ever made her wonder if she could be more than the darkness she's become.
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