pBeing a Good Samaritan can be deadly.pp ppSingle mom and attorney Jessie Martin learns that lesson the hard way.ppbrppDuring a violent spring thunderstorm, Jessie discovers an unconscious woman lying in a roadside ditch and dials 911 for help. Little does she know her compassion will propel her on a collision course with her estranged best friend, Detective Ebony Jones...and one of the most shocking mysteries in the Hudson Valley.ppbrppThe badly beaten victim, Lissie Sexton, is a prostitute who claims she's escaped from the clutches of a killer. She's also a client of Jessie's new boss, and former nemesis, Jeremy Kaplan, and fearing for Lissie's life, he's hidden her away from everyone.ppbrppEbony is investigating a series of cold cases, and the missing women's profiles bear a striking resemblance to Lissie's. She's willing to stake her career on the hooker being the key to solving the serial crimes. However, Jessie is the major obstacle to her investigation- she won't give up Lissie'