Part of Rizzoli & Isles, book 5
First published 2007
Medical examiner Maura Isles prepares to examine another body on her table when the corpse suddenly opens its eyes. The woman is very much alive. At the hospital, the mysterious beauty kills a security guard and seizes hostages, including pregnant Detective Jane Rizzoli. Jane finds herself trapped and vulnerable, her condition making escape nearly impossible. The beautiful abductor has killed before and shows no hesitation about killing again. As the standoff intensifies, Jane must discover what this dangerous woman wants before time runs out. The clock counts down while Jane uses her detective skills to unravel the mystery from inside the crisis. She needs to understand her captor's motives to save herself and the other hostages. But the woman's past holds secrets that put everyone at risk.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: captive-protagonist, mystery-thriller
462 pages · Paperback · Bantam
Content warnings: murder, violence