Every cop gets angry when a police officer is killed. And Lieutenant Eve Dallas is no exception.

But Amarylis Coltraine was also in a relationship with one of Eve’s colleagues - so Eve throws every resource she has into finding the killer, encountering bitter opposition from the officers a Coltraine’s station who think they should be the ones investigating the case. Then Eve receives a parcel at work containing Coltraine’s badge and gun - and a threatening note implying that Eve’s ID will be the next to be sent.

When Eve finds a link to millionaire Alex Ricker, son of a criminal she had put behind bars, the case heats up even further. Ricker was romantically involved with Amarylis - did she leak information to him and then have a change of heart? Eve must put herself in extreme danger to get to the truth...