Cody Grey, the Texas Outlaws' assassin on the football field, is facing up to the harsh reality that both his marriage and his pro career are grinding to a painful close. Then comes the broadside tackle that could bench him permanently--an arrest for the murder of the slimy IRS agent who was out to nail him.

Only one woman can save him. A brilliant lawyer, Madison McCall reluctantly takes Cody on as a client. Madison risks everything to save a life, solve a murderous puzzle, and keep herself from getting killed along the way.