Lucas Stone has seen his share of hellfire. As the sheriff of Whisper Falls, he traded his black ops past for a quiet life, hoping to protect his rugged hometown from the evils he once fought. But when a string of arsons shakes the town, leaving a trail of destruction and fear, it becomes clear that danger is far from done with him.

When a beloved citizen dies in a blaze and all signs point to her grieving husband, tension in Garrison County ignites, turning the close-knit community into a ticking time bomb. Then a young girl is brutally murdered, her body burned beyond recognition. Stone knows he's dealing with a killer who thrives on the flames of chaos-and no one in Whisper Falls is safe.

Then a local girl is burned alive and all hell breaks loose. Who is behind the killing? Why did they target an innocent kid? When another girl is abducted, the countdown is on to save her life before she, too, meets a horrific, fiery end.

Stone will move heaven and earth to find her. Because when law and order go up in smoke, the only thing that remains is primal justice.