Part of Lucas Davenport, book 8
First published 1997
Lucas Davenport's team finally corners Candy, a ruthless bank robber who has terrorized the Twin Cities for months. The shootout leaves her dead, but Davenport's victory turns into his worst nightmare. Candy's husband emerges from the shadows with a chilling plan for revenge. He won't target the cops who killed his wife. Instead, he'll hunt their families. One officer's husband dies in a parking lot. Another's wife barely survives an ambush at her workplace. The pattern becomes clear when a third attack fails. Davenport realizes he's facing killers who know police tactics, schedules, and personal details with disturbing accuracy. Someone inside his own department is feeding information to the enemy. Racing against time, Davenport must identify the traitor and stop the killers before they reach his own family. But the hunters have become the hunted, and in this deadly game of cat and mouse, Davenport may already be several moves behind.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, corrupt-cop
Setting: Twin Cities
452 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Berkley
Content warnings: violence