Book excerpt: When justice fails, Charlie Harlow's not afraid to take the law into his own hands… Deputy U.S. Marshal Charlie Harlow refuses to stand by and watch when someone’s in trouble. So when a teen he tried to help suddenly goes missing, he has a hard time stepping aside to let the local authorities do their job. And when he senses the case isn’t being taken as seriously as it should, he decides to take matters into his own hands and bring the girl back to safety. But everything changes when the sheriff's office finds a body that matches the girl’s description. Charlie takes the blame for what happened, and makes a promise to make those responsible pay the price. He won’t stop until they do. He tracks down every lead. He follows every clue. And by the time the local authorities officially turn to the U.S. Marshals Service for help, Charlie’s already two steps ahead of everyone involved. But this time, his reluctance to follow orders might be just what brings him down. When the search takes a turn in the wrong direction, Charlie knows he has to change course, or it’ll be more than his own life he’s put at risk.