Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, an armed man has barricaded himself with his wife and child. The mans finger tightens on the trigger and Dodge has only a split second to react - and forever live with the consequences. Paperback , 415 pages Published July 1st 2007 by Orion (first published January 1st 2004)