By Force or Fear

The shocking end to a hostage situation brings Meredith Ryan, a courageous Sheriff's Deputy to the notice of a powerful young judge. His fascination with her grows as she pursues a violent killer in the Sonoma wine country. After losing almost everyone close to her, she finds out the judge's interest isn't as innocent as she believed. While she closes in on the murderer, the judge's own trap snaps shut, putting Meredith and her partner, Nick Reyes, in jeopardy.