An ex-detective is starting over in a small town, but his pastwon't let him go in this captivating new stand alone from the world'sbestselling thriller writer.James Patterson'sstrongest team since the Women's Murder Club are the first responderswhen their seafront town is targeted by vicious criminals.Bill Robinson is starting over.TheInn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky New England shoreline. Itsseclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, noviceowner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent,Robinson doesn't ask any questions.Yet all too soon Robinsondiscovers that leaving the city is no escape from the dangers he leftbehind. A new crew of deadly criminals move into the small town,bringing drugs and violence to the front door of the inn.Robinsonfeels the weight of responsibility on his shoulders. His sense of dutycompels him to fight off the threat to his town. But he can't do italone. Before time runs out, the residents of the inn will face achoice.Stand together? Or die alone.