by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 7.5
First published 2005
Lieutenant Eve Dallas thought she had closed the book on a particularly vicious serial killer. She was wrong. The madman has broken free from prison, and he carries a very special Christmas list with only one name on it: hers. This isn't about holiday cheer or seasonal goodwill. This is about payback for the detective who put him behind bars. The killer wants Eve to suffer before he kills her, and he has all the time in the world to make it happen. With her husband Roarke beside her, Eve must track down the escaped murderer before he can complete his twisted holiday plans. The hunter has become the hunted in the darkest night of her career. Eve faces a simple choice: stop the killer's bloody quest for vengeance, or become his final victim.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, revenge
90 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: violence