Part of Nikki Heat, book 5
First published 2013
Detective Nikki Heat continues her search for the former CIA station chief who killed her mother years ago. She works alongside journalist Jameson Rook, her partner in both romance and investigation. Their pursuit of the rogue spy reveals a terrorist plot already moving toward execution. Heat must stop this immediate threat while managing another deadly problem. A serial killer targets the Twentieth Precinct, sending taunting messages directly to Heat. The murderer operates with frightening stealth and escalates his game by naming his next victim. He chooses Detective Heat herself. Now she faces two lethal enemies. One carries secrets from her family's past. The other promises to make her his final kill. Heat's homicide squad pressures her to solve the serial murders quickly. Meanwhile, the terrorist countdown continues. She must capture her mother's killer, prevent the terror attack, and survive a predator who has marked her for death.
Genres: romance, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, partners-in-crime
Setting: Twentieth Precinct
291 pages · Hardcover · Hyperion
Content warnings: murder, violence