Part of Nikki Heat, book 3
First published 2012
A parish priest turns up dead at a New York bondage club, and NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat catches the case. What starts as a bizarre murder investigation spirals into something far more dangerous. Heat discovers connections to a ruthless drug lord, a CIA contractor, and a death squad that wants her eliminated. The deeper she digs, the more she uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the top levels of the police department itself. When Heat gets too close to the truth, her superiors strip her of her badge and leave her disgraced. Now she's a target with no backup and no one to trust except reporter Jameson Rook, the one person in her life who isn't a cop. As New York endures its coldest winter in a century, Heat must prove herself while dodging killers who want her dead.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigative-journalism
Setting: New York
Period: 21st-century
401 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Hyperion
Content warnings: violence