The Witness

In her stunning 200th novel #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts proves why no one is better when it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance (Booklist starred review).Daughter of a cold controlling mother and an anonymous donor studious obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange mans seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.Twelve years later the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance security systems designer her own protection is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself saying little revealing nothing. Unfortunately that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town.The mystery of Abigail Lowery and her sharp mind secretive nature and unromantic viewpoint intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason on both a personal and professional level. And while he suspects that Abigail needs protection from something Gleason is accustomed to two-bit troublemakers not the powerful and dangerous men who are about to have him in their sights.And Abigail Lowery who has built a life based on security and self-control is at risk of losing both.