First published 2006
In a prestigious Connecticut research center, a young woman's mutilated body is found in the freezer. As the body count rises, Lieutenant Carmine Delmonico races to catch a sadistic killer targeting a specific "type" of victim. With a long list of brilliant but eccentric suspects, including a wealthy Indian scientist, a neurochemist with a taste for the finer things, and a tough-as-nails business manager, Delmonico must unravel a web of dark secrets and family scandals to stop the bloodshed. Can he outwit the killer before they strike again?
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: detective-story, serial-killer
Setting: Connecticut
435 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins Publishers
Content warnings: violence