Alone - Lisa Gardner (Detective D.D. Warren #1)

An armed man has barricaded himself in with his wife and child. Through the scope of his sniper rifle, State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches the hostage stand-off unfold — and has only a split second to react...

Twenty-five years ago, Catherine Gagnon was buried underground during a nightmare of abduction and abuse. Now her husband has been killed and her father-in-law, Judge Gagnon, blames Catherine.

What brings Bobby and Catherine together is a moment of violence — but what connects them is far more dangerous. A killer is loose — and no one will see death coming until it has them cornered, helpless, and alone...