<P>What Lurks in the Dark Shadows of the Heart?</P> <P>Most men who see Amanda Charles dance worship her from afar. But one "admirer" is getting too close to the glamorous showgirl...<I>perilously</i> close. The looks, style, and grace that make Amanda sparkle on stage have now made her something else: the target of a serial killer.</P> <P>Detective Tristan MacLaughlin has drawn the case that is pulling him deep into a world of pageantry and dazzle -- and closer to the stunning, violet-eyed beauty who keeps her secrets and emotions locked tightly inside. Tristan never thought he'd be bewitched by Amanda's charms, never though he'd care. And he never imagined that by <I>wanting</i> her, by trying to protect her, he'd place her in the gravest danger of all.</P>