Jacobia ';Jake' Tiptree is deep in her latest home improvement projectrepainting the porch of her lovingly restored house in Eastport, Mainewhen she notices the man repeatedly biking past her house. His face is unsettlingly familiar, but his chilling message seems inexplicable: Blood shows up again. Murder will out. Then there's the anonymous email warning her to beware the Fourth of Julyjust two days away. Jake remembers some shady characters from her days as a hotshot financial manager, but she's baffled as to the identity of her nemesisuntil she receives a photo of a murdered man. From home invasion to kidnapping, this twisted killer is slowly but surely plotting a knockdown, not just for Jake but for the entire town of Eastport.BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Sarah Graves's Dead Level.