The dead were her business She lived with them worked with them studied them She dreamed of them Murder no longer shocked but it continued to repel The first victim is found lying on a sidewalk in the rain The second murdered in her own apartment building Both have had their throats slashed New York City homicide lieutenant Eve Dallas has no problem finding connections between the two crimes Both women were beautiful & successful; their glamorous lives & loves the talk of the city & their intimate relations with powerful men provide Eve with a long list of suspects
- including her own lover Roarke As a woman Eve is compelled to trust the man who shares her bed But as a cop it's her job to follow every lead to explore every secret passion no matter how dark Or how dangerous