Raging Heat Audiobook

In New York Times Bestselling author Richard Castle's newest novel, an illegal immigrant falls from the sky and NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat's investigation into his death quickly captures the imagination of her boyfriend the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Jameson Rook. When he decides to work the case with Heat as his next big story, Nikki is at first happy to have him ride along. Yes, she must endure Rook's usual wild conspiracy speculations and adolescent wisecracks, but after reuniting following his recent assignment abroad, she's glad for the entertainment, the chance to bounce ideas, and just to be close to him again and feel the old spark rekindle. But when Rook's inquiry concludes that Detective Heat has arrested the wrong man for the murder, everything changes.

Balancing her high stakes job with a complicated romance has been a challenge ever since Nikki fell for the famous reporter. Now, her relationship lurches from mere complexity into sharp conflict over the most high-risk case of her career. Set against the raging force of Hurricane Sandy as it pounds New York, Heat battles an ambitious powerbroker, fights a platoon of urban mercenaries, and clashes with the man she loves. Detective Heat knows her job is to solve murders. She just worries that solving this one will be the death of her relationship.

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“From the opening bars of the upbeat musical introduction, soon overlayed by the rich, deep voice of Robert Petkoff, it’s clear this latest chapter in the Nikki Heat series is going to be fun. The sexy and savvy New York investigator must solve the murder of a man whose body falls from the sky through the glass roof of a planetarium. When wisecracking love interest Jameson Rook thinks Heat has the wrong man in her sights, their relationship, as well as hers with her squad, may be in jeopardy. The versatile Petkoff gives each character a distinct and appropriate voice. Combining his talent and this superior material makes for an easy and enjoyable listen.”

— AudioFile