by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 15
First published 2005
Louie Cogburn locks himself in his apartment for three days. He stares at his computer while pain drives spikes through his skull. The headache grows worse each hour. When someone knocks, Louie grabs a baseball bat and attacks. The responding officer fires twice with a stunner. Louie drops dead on the spot. Detective Eve Dallas arrives to investigate. She finds no explanation for his sudden violence or death. His computer displays one cryptic message: ABSOLUTE PURITY ACHIEVED. A second man dies the same way. Eve searches for answers to an impossible question. Can a computer virus jump from machine to human? She must find the courage to accept what the evidence suggests before more people die.
Genres: science-fiction, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, high-stakes
355 pages · Paperback · Piatkus Paperback
Content warnings: violence