Nickie Gannett and Savannah Griffin are kidnapped by a man with a bone to pick with the infamous Wolf Gannett.  

A Valentine’s Day murder spree marked by red velvet roses drags Peter back into the buried trauma of Pineridge, forcing him to face an old predator, a string of victims tied to his past, and the family determined to keep him alive.

The relationship between Peter Caine and Jennifer Sung ("Pai Gow") is heating up, but members of the Sung family object—some violently. And journalist Jennifer is being drawn into a murderous situation between two corrupt businessmen. In the ensuing dual conflict, Peter turns to his father to help save Jennifer...and himself.

A wife, a house, two thriving careers, and a baby on the way! The stories of Peter and Jessie's children!

Peter runs afoul of a psychopath with a grudge against him, and his friend Rosie.  Captured, injured, imprisoned and fighting for their lives, they wage war against an insanely evil adversary.  With no one to help them, Peter must use every lesson he’s learned to save his friend, and himself.  But will it be enough?