As the Rue killer is finally apprehended, Detective Anita breathes a sigh of relief, bidding farewell to her long-time nemesis, Brie. Just as she contemplates a future without the haunting specter of the serial killer, fate takes an unexpected turn. A call about a dead runaway teen jolts Anita back into action. The lifeless girl clutches a mysterious note in her backpack, bearing the enigmatic words: ''A tie that binds' Book one of the Anita Zac novella series