It’s August in New York, and the only thing that’s hotter than the pavement is Manhattan D.A. Alex Cooper’s professional and personal life. Just as she’s claiming an especially gratifying victory in a rape case, she gets the call: the body of a young woman has been found in an abandoned building. The brutality of the murder is disturbing enough, but when a second body, beaten and disposed of in exactly same manner, is found off the Belt Parkway, the city’s top brass want the killer found fast, before the tabloids can start churning out ghoulish serial killer headlines.Between dodging the bullets of the gang members who are infuriated by Alex’s most recent courtroom victory and keeping a rendezvous with a charming restaurateur, a serial killer on the loose is the last thing she needs on her plate right now. Then a third victim is found, and it becomes clear to Alex and her team that time is not on their side.Through Alex’s peerless interrogation skills—and one big break—the search becomes focused on someone who has a twisted obsession with the military, and things grow increasingly dangerous when the chase leads to a chain of small, abandoned islands around New York harbor.Once again Linda Fairstein brilliantly orchestrates a page-turning mix of cutting-edge legal issues and forensics, New York City history, and spine-tingling suspense. And at the center of it all is Alex Cooper—stunning, single-minded, accomplished, and not to be trifled with whether she’s in or out of a courtroom.
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"Hot off the press, the only thing wrong with this book is that that means there is going to be a wait till the next one! Several books further along from the Bone Vault, which I read immediately beforehand, it was good to explore, along with Coop, Chapman and Mercer, some of the abandoned islands, rich with history, surrounding Manhattan. Several good twists." — Bettynz (5 out of 5 stars)
"Hot off the press, the only thing wrong with this book is that that means there is going to be a wait till the next one! Several books further along from the Bone Vault, which I read immediately beforehand, it was good to explore, along with Coop, Chapman and Mercer, some of the abandoned islands, rich with history, surrounding Manhattan. Several good twists."
“Fairstein . . . makes the legal issues more exciting than any high-speed chase.
—Nelson DeMille
One of the best crime writers in fiction today.”
" Will definitely read more books by Linda Fairstein. "
" as adult books go, this was better than most i've read. author comes from nyc da's office and writes with an inside track. good use of history in a thriller. would read another by this author without hesitation. "
" listened to this book on my ipod. I enjoyed it. "
" I wish I could give this one a 3.5. It was a really good mystery, with strong characters and an interesting setting. I liked the lead Alex Cooper, an assistant D.A. in the sex crimes division. I'm sure I will read more of Linda Fairstein's books. "
" NYC cops & DA & sex crimes. Got to be a little annoying because our heroine is afraid of guns, of snakes, of storms, of heights, etc. Makes me wonder how she does her job and lives her life. "
" This was like living in a never ending Law and Order episode. It is very slow moving, has too much description and does not get suspenseful until about 250 pages into it. "
" Good characters, believable storyline. My first Linda Fairstein book, but not the last. "
" Hadn't read her in awhile. Enjoyable, if a bit more graphic in places than is comfortable. "
" I usually enjoy her books but I found myself fast-forwarding the CDs until I finally decided not to even try to finish it. I felt the character development was not up to par with her previous ones. "
" I really like her books, but tend to get disinterested when they get bogged down in food and local in-spots. I'd rather stay on the plot more. "
" Good series. Alex & cohorts come up against killer with military fascinations. Chilling!! "
" im getting bored reading this book... "
" didn't do much for me.not awful, but lots of cliches.kept with it because i didn't have anything else handy at the time. unlikely to try this author again. "
" I didn't think this was her best book. I found it just wasn't up to par with her other books. I was so disappointed as she is one of my favorite writers. "
" Woman DA in NY, just OK on CD "
" Ok. Not her best but an interesting historical read re NYC. "
" Maybe a little too much military history for my taste, but the plot clips along, the characters are enjoyable and sincere and their personal angst doesn't take over the book as they sometimes do in Patricia Cornwell novels. "
" This author's books all take place in NYC and have really interesting history about various places in NYC. This one involves a murder near the Staten Island ferry. Good book! "
" I have read all of Linda Fairstein's books to date - this is another great one! I am always looking out for a new one so am one of the first to get it when it's available. "
" I tried so hard to get into this book; I could not even finish it. It was so boring; nothing grabbed me to stay with the story. Very disappointed. "
" Another wonderful book from her and I really liked having the map of New York included. I loved the subtle subtext between Coop and Mike "
" Good suspense story intertwined with some history of the islands in around New York city. And Alex Trebec only made one appearance in this book. Amazing. A bit graphic, but for those who read Fairstein it is nothing more than usual. "
" I really enjoy Linda Fairstein's books. They have a lot of NYC history in them, which is interesting. I like her characters too. "
" Maybe I'm getting harder to please. This book, while good, didn't have the plot intensity to be a page-turner. "
" Fairstein is a great crime fiction writer. Of course I am prejudiced because I knew her as ADA New York City "
" Thought that this was a good book re: DA Alex Cooper and NYPD detective Mike Chapman but I thought that the book was choppy in some places. "
" Hard boiled sex crimes type mystery. "
" Love the characters in her books! "
" Good read. Linda Fairstein always pleases. "
" Not bad, but not memorable. My biggest beef with this is that the D.A. seems to be doing all the police work, not very true to life. "
" I like these mystery novels by Linda Fairstein. She places the action in different areas/buildings. "
" Another great mystery by Linda Fairstein as well as a history lesson of the surrounding New York area. "
" Hmmm. Looking for good mystery genre writers who continue to produce, so will give her a go. I enjoyed this one, but I will have to reserve judgment until I read a couple more. "
Linda Fairstein is an author of crime fiction.
Blair Brown is an award-winning narrator and a Tony Award–winning actor. Besides earning several AudioFile Earphones Award, she received the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration in 2020. She has appeared on Broadway, in film, and on television in numerous miniseries and TV movies and received five Emmy Award nominations for her starring role in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.
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