Publisher's Synopsis
"Consider Your Employment Terminated." A masked killer strangles a reclusive musician with a computer cable, leaving behind a chilling clue: a "termination notice" that bears the letterhead of Taurus Studios. Adrian Pryce, the charismatic president of the video game giant, is the prime suspect. Tenacious detective Lucy Duvall is assigned to the case, but her Philadelphia PD colleagues are baffled by her unusually restrained approach. For Lucy, the investigation is personal. Years ago, Adrian saved her life - only to break her heart. As the so-called "Taurus Strangler" claims more lives, the evidence against Adrian piles up. With the body count rising, Lucy's history with the suspect threatens to derail her career. Caught in a web of deceit surrounding her ex-lover, she must unmask a dia