Publisher's Synopsis
Francesca Pena comes to New York and earns herself a scholarship and the admiration of her friends. But none of them knows the real Francesca. After a night partying with friends, she's reported missing. Detective Darlene O'Hara, from New York's seventh Precinct, and her partner Serge Krekorian set out to find her. When her body is discovered, mangled in a toilet by the East River, the case - now a high-profile hunt - is snatched away by the Homicide Unit. Covertly, O'Hara and Krekorian continue investigating, but must move fast before Homicide make a blunder that will leave the real killer free.