National bestselling author J.D. Robb presents a gripping new novel that blends futuristic cop thriller with romantic suspense. At a time when human nature remains as predictable as death, a killer plays God -- and puts innocent lives in the palm of his hand...

With the precision of a surgeon, a serial killer preys on the most vulnerable souls of the world's city streets. The first victim: a sidewalk sleeper, found dead in New York City. No bruises, no signs of struggle. Just a laser-perfect, fist-sized hole where his heart had once been. Lieutenant Eve Dallas is assigned to investigate. But in the heat of a cat-and-mouse game with the killer, Dallas's job is suddenly on the line. Now her hands are tied... between a struggle for justice -- and a fight for her career...

"This is sexy, gritty, richly imagined suspense."
-- Publisher's Weekly