Heat WaveHyperion, 29.9.2009 - 198 sivua A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy. Secrets that prove to be fatal. Secrets that lay hidden in the dark until one NYPD detective shines a light. Mystery sensation Richard Castle, blockbuster author of the wildly best-selling Derrick Storm novels, introduces his newest character, NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City's top homicide squads. She's hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New York's Finest. Pulitzer Prize-winning Rook is as much a handful as he is handsome. His wise-cracking and meddling aren't her only problems. As she works to unravel the secrets of the murdered real estate tycoon, she must also confront the spark between them. The one called heat. |
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... woman behind the police line waving and jumping up and down for his attention. “Oh my God, it's him, it's Jameson Rook!” Rook gave her a smile and a wave, which only made his fan more excited. Then she ducked under the yellow tape. “Hey ...
... woman's official complaint. Literate fans are the worst. She nodded to the uniforms and they waited. “I saw you on The View yesterday morning. Oh my God, you're even cuter in person.” She clawed through her straw bag but kept her eyes ...
... woman's scream cut through the rush-hour noise of the city, and Nikki Heat bounded onto the sidewalk, her head swiveling to search up and down the block. “Over there,” called the doorman, pointing toward Columbus. “Mrs. Starr!” Heat ...
... woman? I can get very personal about that. You want to see how personal?” Rook chimed in, “Plus you assaulted me.” “Hey, you were chasing me. How did I know what you were going to pull? I can tell a mile away you're not a cop.” Heat ...
... woman was smoothing the collar of his shirt. The stunner barked out a laugh, shrieked, “Oh, Jamie!” then pulled her designer sunglasses off her head to shake her raven shoulder-length hair. Heat watched her lean in close to whisper ...