Dark Legacy — Trish McCallan

"Oh, my gosh, the opening pages of Dark Legacy are some of the most riveting I've read. The setup of the multifaceted conflict is haunting, grisly and wonderfully thrilling, and the slow, solid build of excited dread will absolutely keep your pages turning." --Kathy Altman, USA Today Happy Ever After Blog.

Rhys Evans
Fourteen years…
For fourteen years he'd lived with the certainty that they'd caught the right guy…convicted the right guy…punished the right guy. While life behind bars didn't make up for what the bastard had done, the families he'd destroyed, or the lives he'd stolen, the fact he'd died a broken, lonely man locked in a cell had been a small comfort. But now Ariel Hamilton was back -- the onetime love of his life and the daughter of Dark Fall's infamous serial killer. She rolled into town with her snarky smile, furious eyes and baseless accusations of police corruption. Damn it to hell, Hamilton had been the X-factor killer, Rhys was certain of that -- no matter how desperately Ariel was trying to prove him wrong.

Ariel Hamilton
Fourteen years…
For fourteen years she'd lived with the knowledge her father had been framed, and watched him waste away in prison for crimes he hadn't committed. Nobody had believed her back then. Even Rhys, the boy she'd loved with all her heart, had walked away. It had been a hard lesson, but she'd learned it well -- count on no one. Well she finally had proof of her dad's innocence. Proof that Dark Falls police department had framed an innocent man and covered it up…were still covering it up. She wasn't nineteen anymore, she wouldn't be cowed and ran out of town. She'd stay and fight to clear her father's name. Even if that meant drawing the real killer out…even if that meant making herself a target and losing a second chance with the only man she'd ever loved.

Review Snippets!

"Trish McCallan excels at giving you exactly what you're not expecting. She doesn't keep coy about the likeliest revelations, but puts that information right out there and chooses other avenues for amping up the mystery, and the stakes. Everything is at risk for Rhys and Ariel -- their livelihoods, their self-respect, their entire belief system and their resurrected feelings for each other. And you know their lives are on the line, too.

...the author makes it completely believable that despite the fact that Rhys is part of a police department Ariel considers corrupt, and Rhys can't comprehend Ariel's refusal to accept her father's guilt, these two are still seriously attracted to each other. Their desire heightens the tense and desperate tone of the story in a big way. But McCallan also puts to deft use some lighter, amusing moments to alleviate the tension when the reader needs a break -- and a reminder of why this couple is so worth rooting for. They are both incredibly determined and loyal to the causes and people they love. ." --Kathy Altman, USA Today Happy Ever After blog.

"I loved this book, it was action packed and Ariel was so kick ass. She is extremely smart and funny, especially with Rhys. Although they had some difficulties and conflict throughout they managed to come together at the end. The twists and turns of the book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time."