Painted Walls — Megan Mitcham

Deadly daddy-issues. The Blood-Red Killer, America's most notorious serial killer, tucked Supervisory Special Agent Ava Shepherd into bed every night with a bedtime story and a kiss on the cheek. Thirty years after his apprehension, Ava-still running from his memory-becomes the prime suspect for a murder eerily similar to the ones her father committed all those years ago. Shattered by the accusation, Ava reluctantly accepts former flame Special Agent Kenneth Hunt's assistance in clearing her name. Kenneth is on the mend, and though their fling is ancient history, the bruises Ava left on his heart throb in her presence. He'll help her, but she'll have to play by his rules. When the body count and undeniable heat rise, Ava must face the demons of her past and present-or be consumed by them.