Main Characters
Virgil Williams, aka Ted: A mix of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Willie Wonka, Ted is the man you hate to love. Brutally handsome, winsome and cruel, Ted has made sadism an art form. On a whim, he framed his friend. On a whim, he kidnapped the innocent man's defense attorney. His plan was to kill her on the day his friend was executed. But as he and his captive explore his dark drives, his plans change. They will die together, in a blaze of glory.
Carol Travis: Sharp as a laser, polished as a Bach fugue, Carol plays a jury like she plays her violin. When an anonymous tip leads to the real killer of Kimberly Roth, Carol walks into a deadly trap. With only her wits to save her from her captor's ghoulish affections, she battles not only to survive, but to save her client from the gas chamber.

Writer Christina Dunigan is a former mental health rehabilitation worker. Fascinated with the criminal mind since 1979, she has read extensively on the psychology of psychopaths, and has supplemented the theoretical studies with extensive reading in the true crime genre. Two years of experience in litigation support has given her insight into courtroom psychology and tactics.