First published 2008
Detective Mary Catherine Riggio stares at another crime scene in Rockford, Illinois. A college student lies dead in his apartment, murdered in his sleep. The victim had no criminal record, no enemies, no reason to die. When M.C. and her partner Kitt Lundgren from the Violent Crimes Bureau catch a second case with identical circumstances, they realize they're tracking a serial killer. The murderer targets young adults with spotless reputations, the kind of kids who never break rules. Each new victim strikes closer to M.C.'s world. The investigation pulls the detectives into cyberspace, where identities blur and watchers hide behind screens. The pressure fractures M.C.'s partnership with Kitt, testing their friendship as they struggle to stop a predator who kills without emotion or obvious motive. Two strong women must learn to trust each other while walking the line between justice and vengeance.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation, partnership
Setting: Illinois, Rockford
Period: 21st-century
352 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence