Into the Fire — Jessica Hall

Sable Duchesne is rescued from a burning warehouse in the New Orleans French Quarter. But another body is found in the rubble--the body of the favored candidate for governor of Louisiana. Evidence points to murder...and Sable is the only witness.

Handling the case is detective J. D. Gamble, the wealthy Creole who broke Sable's heart ten years ago. Even if she wanted to, she couldn't tell him her real reason for being in the warehouse--or her relationship to the man who died in the fire. To avoid becoming the next victim, she must earn J. D: s trust--while sparks of pent-up passion threaten to consume them both....