Can't Do Everything

<p>Alex's first novel-a thriller drawing on his experience as a former detective about the connection between money laundering murder and people trafficking in Chicago-had just been launched to rave reviews. Helen also had finally achieved critical acclaim as a photographer with an exhibition of her work about to open at a major Chicago gallery.<br><br>Life was just about perfect.<br><br>Then Alex received an envelope containing instructions for killing someone in another part of the country.<br>The envelope also contained snaps of Helen with crosshairs composed onto the images.</p><p> </p><p>The message was clear enough...<br><br>DO THIS OR ELSE<br>FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER<br>NO TALKING TO ANYONE<br>OR SHE DIES</p>