num_pages: 224
description: A New York real estate tycoon plunged 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 NYPB detective shines a light.Mystery sensation Richard Castle blockbuster author of the wildly bestselling 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 Citys top homicide squads. Shes hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New Yorks finest. Pulitzer- Prize-winning Rook is as much a handful as he is handsome. His wisecracking and meddling arent 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.
language: English
title: Heat Wave
publisher: Hyperion