by J.D. Robb
Part of In Death, book 58
First published 2024
Sixteen-year-old Jenna finally gets permission to see her favorite band Avenue A at a New York club. She carries a demo tape, hoping to meet guitarist Jake Kincade. When Jake spots her from the stage and smiles, the night becomes perfect. Then someone in the crowd jabs a needle into her arm. Minutes later, Jake finds Jenna stumbling in the alley, sick and dying. His girlfriend Nadine calls Lieutenant Eve Dallas to the scene. Lab tests reveal a deadly cocktail of toxins in the needle, plus infectious agents added for maximum cruelty. Dallas searches for motives. Did anyone have reason to hurt this music-loving teenager? Was Jenna involved in dangerous activities? The investigation yields no clear answers. Jenna appears to be a random victim of someone filled with rage. This possibility terrifies Dallas because random killers strike again.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, investigation
Setting: New York
Period: contemporary
368 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence