Part of Lucas Davenport, book 24.5
First published 2014
Lucas Davenport leaves Minnesota for New York City when his friend Lily Rothenburg calls with a case she cannot trust to other cops. Four young Mexican women are dead, all connected to drug trafficking, all killed under suspicious circumstances. Davenport teams with Lincoln Rhyme, the city's top forensic investigator, and Rhyme's partner Amelia Sachs to uncover the truth. The murders might be cartel executions or the work of corrupt police officers extracting information before eliminating witnesses. As the investigation deepens, the veteran detectives realize they face a different type of predator entirely. To catch this killer, Lily and Amelia must put themselves in harm's way as human bait. The collaboration brings together two of crime fiction's most skilled investigators in a deadly game where trust becomes the ultimate weapon.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: high-stakes, unlikely-partners
Setting: Minnesota, New York City
64 pages · Kindle Edition · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: violence