A PI in a vicious tailspin. An innocent in danger. A case that could claim them both. Private Investigator Martina Monroe has no room for grief. Nearly a year after she failed to prevent her husband's death, a battered woman depends on her for safety. But when she arrives too late and finds the female dead, the tormented detective's only solace is a deeper relationship with the bottle. Struggling with sobriety and doing her job, Martina still has to protect another client battling a stalker. And if she doesn't get her act together soon, one more victim may pay the price for her mistakes. Can Martina conquer her personal demons in time to save lives... including her own? Crashing Down is the nail-biting prequel to the Martina Monroe crime thriller series. If you like devious cat-and-mouse games, thrilling mysteries, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, you'll love the Martina Monroe series.