Cover-up

In the darkest recesses of Central Park on a rain-swept night, a tabloid TV reporter lies stabbed and mutilated, her blood soaking into the wet earth. The murder has all the hallmarks of a random sex crime. Yet Suzanne Shepard was a beautiful and ruthless celebrity scandalmonger who had so many enemies that a chance attack seems unlikely. Across town, federal prosecutor Melanie Vargass romantic evening with hunky FBI agent Dan OReilly comes to an abrupt end as they rush out to view the crime scene. Melanie knows she must stop this killer immediately. Anybody capable of such savagery is likely to strike again. Melanie races to solve what turns out to be a complicated crime that involves high-society scandals, a personal trainer whos selling recreational drugs, and a sinister Park Avenue plastic surgeon. And in her personal life, shes fallen hard for the gorgeous Dan. But theres more at risk than Melanies heart. Shes been receiving chilling emails from an anonymous admirer who knowsway too much about the brutal crime shes investigating and he also knows details of Melanies own movements. As she draws closer to the truth, this terrifying stranger lurks even closer to her and she finds herself fighting for her life against a truly psychotic killer.