It was his first big murder case--and one of the bloodiest and most violent crimes LAPD detective Danny McGuire would ever encounter. Andrew Jakes, an elderly multimillionaire art dealer, had been brutally murdered in his Hollywood home, his lifeless body tied to his naked young wife. Raped and beaten, the lovely Angela Jakes had barely survived the attack herself. Gazing into her deep, soulful eyes, Danny swore that hed find the psychopath behind this barbarous act. But the investigation didnt turn up a single solid lead, and within days of Angelas release from the hospital, the stunning young widow--Dannys only witness--had vanished. For ten years Danny McGuire could not forget the sweet face of Angela Jakes and the terrible crime that had shattered her life; his obsession with her nearly cost him his sanity. Now in France, thousands of miles from the past--with a new life, a new job with Interpol, and a ravishing new wife--hes happier than hes ever been . . . until he meets Andrew Jakess estranged son, Matt Daley. Curious about his fathers murder, Matt has been digging into the cold case--and made some shocking discoveries. Three killings nearly identical to his fathers have taken place across the globe. The victims were elderly, newlywed millionaires, their young wives assaulted. And in each case the widow, the sole beneficiary of the will, donated her newfound wealth to childrens charities and then vanished. Could it be true? Had the Jakes killer struck again? If so, Dan