Annabelle Schwartzman has finally found a place to belong.
As the medical examiner for the San Francisco Police Department, working alongside homicide detective Hal Harris, she uncovers the tales the dead can t tell about their final moments.
It is a job that gives her purpose and a safe haven from her former life at the hands of an abusive husband.
Although it s been seven years since she escaped that ordeal, she still checks over her shoulder to make sure no one is behind her.