Dark Horse

Inherlatestthriller,"NewYorkTimes"bestsellingauthorTamiHoagtakesreadersonasuspense-filledrideofshocksandtwistsleadingtoanexplosivefinish.Itisthestoryofanex-cop,amissinggirl,andakillerlockedinaracewheretherecanbeonlyonewinner--andthelosersdietrying.InatrailerinaFloridaswamp,timeisrunningoutforeighteenyear-oldErinSeabright.Apawninakidnapper'sterrifyinggameforaransomnoonecanpay,herlasthopeisawashed-upex-copwhohasalreadylostitall-notonce,buttwice.ThewealthyworldofthePalmBeachhorsesetseemsalongwayfromacop'sworldinthenarcoticsdivision.Alifetimeago,undercoversheriff'sdetectiveElenaEstesworkedthemeanstreetsandBackTopalleys,livingbyherwitsandplayingthelongoddsuntilshetookonerisktoomany.NowEsteslivesontheraggededgeoflosthopeandself-hatred,hidingfromthepastandbelievingshedoesn'tdeservetohaveafuture.Butthepastisabouttocomebackwithavengeance,andthefutureisabouttobecomearacebetweenlifeanddeath.Ayoungwomanismissingandhertwelveyear-oldstepsistercomestoEstesforhelp.Noonebutserious,studiousMollySeabrightseemsconcernedaboutwhat'shappenedtohertroubledoldersister.ButMollyisconvincedErinisindanger.EsteshasnoP.I.license,nointerestinanewcareer,andnodesiretobreakherself-imposedexile.ButthemoreshelearnsaboutthepeopleErinSeabrightwasinvolvedwith,themoreherlong-dormantcopinstinctscomebacktolife.OnetriptotheshowgroundswhereErinworkedasagroom,andEstesisquicklypulledtothedarksideofaglamoroussport.Behindtheglittering,ultra-richfacadeisanultra-ruthlessworldofdrugs,payoffs,anddirtydeals.Aworldofdissoluteplayboysandcrookedhorse-dealers,ofroyaltyandrabble,ofrivalsandenemies.Anobscenelywealthyworldwhereanythingcanbehadforaprice--includingalife.AndinthatworldstalksakillerwhowillleadEstesdownadark,twistedtrailofdecadenceanddeceit,mayhemandmurder--fromthegildedlifeofPalmBeachtothedarkestcornersoftheFloridaswamps,toafinalshow-downthatcouldcosthereverything.Araceagainsttimeandevil.AraceinwhichEstesisthedarkhorse--andnooneisbettingonhertowin.