by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 29
First published 2009
Lieutenant Eve Dallas faces one of her most disturbing cases when a newly promoted NYPSD captain returns from vacation to find his sixteen year old daughter Deena murdered in her bedroom. The captain specifically requests Dallas to lead the investigation into the horrific crime that shocks even veteran officers. Dallas and her team follow the evidence trail and believe they have identified their suspect. But someone has been playing an elaborate game, using multiple false identities to mislead the investigation. The killer's overconfidence in taunting the police may provide Dallas with the opening she needs. As she pursues justice for Deena and her devastated parents, Dallas must outmaneuver a perpetrator who has gone to extraordinary lengths to cover their tracks. One careless mistake could give Dallas the breakthrough that brings the killer to justice.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, cat-and-mouse
Setting: New York, NYPSD
Period: 21st-century
384 pages · Paperback · Piatkus
Content warnings: murder, violence