by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 43
First published 2016
Three shots ring out at Central Park's ice skating rink. A young skater, a doctor, and a teacher drop dead within seconds. Lieutenant Eve Dallas arrives to find victims with no connection to each other or apparent motive for their deaths. Security footage reveals the killer used a tactical laser rifle from an unknown distance. The shooter could have fired from miles away. Eve narrows the suspect pool to those with specialized training: police, military, or professional assassins. Her husband Roarke deploys his computer resources to track the sniper's location. The search uncovers a disturbing truth. Two shooters carried out the attack, one experienced and one learning. An expert killer is training an apprentice in murder. Central Park was practice. The next attack rocks the city harder. Eve realizes she faces killers shaped by those around them, but some people are simply born evil. She must stop the deadly mentor and student before they perfect their lethal curriculum.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, mentor-student
Setting: Central Park, New York
Period: 21st-century
375 pages · Hardcover · Berkley
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder