Smoke and Mirrors

FBI profiler Dr. Spencer Reid has faced many criminals in his career, but none have ever unsettled him quite like her. Evangeline 'Eva' Vale-brilliant, elusive, and undeniably dangerous-is an enigma wrapped in secrets. Once a trusted associate of the notorious Blake Manson, she vanished after his downfall, leaving behind only whispers of her involvement in his arms-dealing empire.

Now, a series of eerily sophisticated heists targeting FBI-protected assets suggest that Eva is back in the game-but this time, she's playing by her own rules. When the BAU is called in to track her down, Spencer becomes the key to unlocking her motives. He expects a ruthless criminal. He doesn't expect her-a woman who challenges his intellect, anticipates his every move, and forces him to question everything he thought he knew about right and wrong.

As Reid and Eva engage in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, the lines between hunter and hunted blur. With a past shrouded in betrayal, she has her own agenda-one that could destroy both of them. But when a mutual enemy resurfaces, forcing them into an uneasy alliance, Spencer finds himself drawn to the woman he was supposed to capture.

Is she truly beyond redemption, or is she a victim of the very world she once served? And when the truth finally comes to light, will Spencer risk everything to protect her-or will she disappear once more, leaving only the ghost of what could have been?