Heat Wave

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This new mass market premium edition features a chapter from Richard Castle's upcoming hardcover, HEAT RISES, along with two chapters from NAKED HEAT and a conversation with the author. The story begins with the shocking death of a New York real estate tycoon on a Manhattan sidewalk, followed by a trophy wife narrowly escaping a brazen attack. As mobsters and moguls present their alibis, another murder occurs amidst a record heat wave, leading to a tense investigation that uncovers the fatal secrets of the wealthy. NYPD Detective Nikki Heat, tough and passionate about justice, leads one of the city's top homicide squads. Her challenge intensifies when the commissioner assigns Jameson Rook, a handsome Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, to ride along for a story on the police. Rook's wise-cracking and meddling complicate her investigation into the murdered tycoon, while the undeniable spark between them adds another layer of tension. As Nikki delves deeper into the case, she must navigate both the dangerous secrets of the elite and her growing feelings for Rook, making for a gripping and heated journey.