Innocence dies in a world where decency fades. When Verity gets her dream job teaching at a community college, treachery, deceit, attempted murder, and secret contracts blindside her. When her colleague is taken away on a stretcher, Verity can't tell if she's dead or alive. The thought that her own life could be in peril jolts her into reality. Following the clues to a greenhouse on private property, Verity wonders if she's ready to face the dark truth. But when the dark truth comes knocking on her apartment door, Verity must face her terror and try to save her own life. Not only is this Verity's last chance for redemption, but her actions right now may break the chain of crime against the innocent and reveal the secrets behind the inner sanctum once and for all. Read Book Two in The Verity Child