by Lisa Gardner
First published 2008
FBI agent Kimberly Quincy works the Evidence Recovery Team when pregnant prostitute Delilah Rose approaches her with a terrifying story about one of her clients. The tale seems too horrific to believe, but Quincy cannot dismiss it. Prostitutes across the city are vanishing without explanation, yet no one else seems to care about their disappearances. Though evidence collection is her specialty rather than active investigations, and though she is pregnant herself with her own concerns, Quincy cannot abandon the case. Each clue she uncovers points to a serial killer who has discovered the perfect method for murder. The killer operates with calculated precision, selecting victims society overlooks. As Quincy pursues answers, she fails to realize the murderer is watching her every move. The predator begins constructing an elaborate trap designed specifically for the determined agent. Quincy must solve the case quickly, or she risks becoming the next victim in the killer's deadly game.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, determined-protagonist
Setting: City
Period: Contemporary
360 pages · Hardcover · Bantam Books
Content warnings: violence