Never Flinch

When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person
threatening to 'kill thirteen innocents and one guilty' in 'an act of atonement for the
needless death of an innocent man', Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are
fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the
investigation unfolds, Izzy realises that the letter writer is deadly serious, and she turns to
her friend Holly Gibney for help.

Meanwhile, controversial and outspoken women's rights activist Kate McKay is embarking
on a multi-state lecture tour, drawing packed venues of both fans and detractors.
Someone who vehemently opposes Kate's message of female empowerment is targeting
her and disrupting her events. At first, no one is hurt, but the stalker is growing bolder,
and Holly is hired to be Kate's bodyguard - a challenging task with a headstrong employer
and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness.
Featuring a riveting cast of characters both old and new, including world-famous gospel
singer Sista Bessie and an unforgettable villain addicted to murder, these twinned
narratives converge in a chilling