Scott Finn worked his way out of Bostons toughest neighbourhood to become a rising star in the citys most elite law firm. When the body of Natalie Caldwell one of his closest colleagues & former lover is found floating in Boston harbour
- her heart surgically removed from her chest
- it appears she is the seventh victim of Little Jack the Jack-the-Ripper-style murderer terrorizing Boston. But police detective Linda Flaherty isnt so sure. With Natalies death Finn inherits a coveted high-profile assignment that could clinch his career: one involving a terrorist train bombing. But as Finn learns more about the circumstances surrounding Natalies death the fabric of the life he has created begins to tear. Suddenly he finds himself the prime suspect in her murder. Finn needs to save himself & the only way is to dig into the secrets of Natalies life. The case leads Finn & Flaherty from the crime-ridden streets of Charlestown to Bostons courtrooms & morgues & from the gilded enclaves of the power brokers to the darkest recesses of a serial killers mind. A legal thriller to rival Grisham or Turow
- Lee Child.