First published 1997
FBI special agent Cate Cuevas takes on the most perilous case of her career while still reeling from her husband's death and his shocking betrayal. Her target is Irina Ismaylova, a deadly assassin who uses seduction as her weapon. From the cold streets of St. Petersburg to the elegant boulevards of Paris, Irina has killed countless victims, not for personal gain but because a powerful Russian crime boss controls her every move. Now Irina faces one final assignment that could free her from this nightmare existence. But Cuevas realizes that capturing Irina requires an unprecedented strategy. She must forge a secret partnership with the very woman she's hunting. Two women from opposite sides of the law find themselves bound together in a deadly game where traditional rules no longer apply. Success demands they trust each other completely, even as danger closes in from all sides.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity
Setting: Paris, Russia, St. Petersburg
Period: 21st-century
433 pages · Paperback · Bantam
Content warnings: violence