Embers of Justice

Two years ago, a devastating house explosion shattered twenty-five-year-old Eden Kincaid’s world, claiming the lives of her beloved foster parents, former Fire Chief Gary Emerson and his wife Claire, along with her foster brother Patrick. The blast stole Eden’s hearing, trapping her in a world of silence where she has spent the last two years trying to rebuild her life as a children's book illustrator.

But her quiet sanctuary is incinerated when an apartment fire traps her in her second-story bedroom. She is rescued from the smoke just in time by ATF Agent Luka McKee, a man who has just arrived in Wyndmere, Texas to investigate the cold case of her parents' death.

When a chilling yellow ribbon is discovered tied to a tree near the smoldering ashes—matching a detail Eden saw the night her family died—the terrifying truth becomes clear. The arsonist has returned. And Eden is his target.

Luka vows to protect Eden with his life, moving her to a lakeside cabin as they dig into the secrets of the past. But when they are ambushed, run off the road, and shot at, it becomes clear the killer is growing increasingly desperate.

The key to stopping him lies buried deep in Eden's mind. In her sketchbook, she repeatedly draws a faceless man, struggling to unlock the memory of the night her family died. The killer knows that if she remembers his face, his secret will be exposed. And he’s willing to burn down everything to make sure she stays silent forever.