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In this gripping crime thriller by number one New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb, a discreet and deadly weapon leaves devastation in its wake, and the murderer remains hidden within the crowd.

Jenna had finally convinced her parents to let her go out for the night. At a New York club with her best friends, she was living her dream—watching the iconic band Avenue A perform and clutching her demo, hoping to pass it to guitarist Jake Kincade. Then, in an electrifying moment, Jake spotted her in the crowd and smiled. It was the best night of her life.

It was also her last.

Just minutes later, Jake stepped outside to get some air—only to see the girl from the dance floor stumbling into the alley, looking ill, disoriented, and deathly pale. He tried to help, but it was too late. By the time his girlfriend, Nadine, arrived, all that could be done was to call her friend, Lieutenant Eve Dallas.

Interviews with witnesses provide few answers, but lab results tell a chilling story: Jenna had been injected with a toxic cocktail of drugs, and the syringe carried infectious agents, making the attack even more brutal. Dallas searches for a motive—was Jenna being harassed? Had she become involved in something dangerous? Yet nothing about the responsible, music-loving sixteen-year-old suggests she would be a target.

That’s what unnerves Dallas the most. If this wasn’t a personal attack—if Jenna was chosen at random—then the killer’s twisted rage isn’t focused on just one victim. And that means more lives are at risk.