Alyssa Locke is no stranger to danger. As team leader of the nation's number one personal security company, Toubleshooters, Inc, she's seen more than her share of action and survived plenty of close calls. Guarding lives is her game, and no one plays it better.

Asked to take on an extremely public assignment of providing personal protection for Savannah von Hopf, an old friend who is running for office, Alyssa is delighted. While high-profile, the job seems easy enough to handle -- and with a new baby on the way, that pleases Alyssa. But her toughest challenge ever is about to rear its ugly head. She's been after a killer known only as "the Dentist" for years, and when she receives several disturbing messages from him, she must take action to protect those closest to her. No one is safe, even with the FBI involved, because "the Dentist" is determined to make Alyssa his ultimate trophy.