When a series of unusual murders point to Lou Hudson, Ironhill’s equal rights advocate, as the primary suspect, she has but one choice: find the real perpetrator before her trial begins or face execution. Lou, the last of the jinn, survives by hiding her abilities after the rest of the elementals fell victim to genocide. As a preternatural pest exterminator and self-proclaimed guardian of the innocent, she’s accustomed to trudging through the dregs of society. Hunting down a pesky murderer should be easy, especially with help from the dashing and mischievous local media darling. For Lou, though, nothing is ever simple. When she discovers the killer’s identity, to reveal it would unearth her secret and go against her strict moral code, resulting in a deadly catch twenty-two.

Lou Hudson makes a deal with the hive lord, Isaac, to save the Ironhill jinn from execution…and lands on the front line of a war between the vampire and his sire. Daddy Dearest intends to have Lou for himself to spite Isaac, and begins meddling in every corner of her life. Her reputation shatters when people die, and her monster-whispering skills are shelved by public outcry and vampire politics. When forced to confront their enemy, she isn’t prepared for the depth of Isaac’s plotting—or her increasing attraction to him—and ending their latest crisis might cost Lou a piece of her soul.