Book 1 of the Markheim series. Elsie Markheim"s world turns upside down when her cousin is murdered, dying in her arms. Then another family member is killed halfway around the world. Elsie believes that finally someone is trying to destroy her horrific family. Death waits at every corner, for herself and everyone she knows, as Elsie tries to escape. When finally confronted with the killer, she realizes she was never the intended target. Target or not, her own actions have been the cause of every death following in her wake.