Obsession

Webb's first Faces of Evil romantic suspense novel introduces Jess Harris, a veteran FBI agent whose career is in jeopardy because of her mistakes in apprehending a serial killer. She welcomes an opportunity to investigate the disappearance of four young women in partnership with her former lover, Daniel Burnett, chief of police in Birmingham, Ala. Despite negative publicity over Jess's past failures and the case's slow progress, Jess and Dan work diligently with his investigators to comb through cell phone and computer records and connect the disappearances. The stakes are raised when another young woman vanishes. Interspersed with fine-tuned suspense is the undeniable attraction between Dan and Jess despite their long separation by time, distance, and other relationships. The mutual attraction is as gripping as Jess's determination to transcend the danger she faces and excel at her job. The cliffhanger conclusion will leave readers eagerly anticipating future installments. (Mar.)