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A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes... read more

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  • Nikki Heat: NYPD homicide detective, her mother was murdered which inspired her to become a cop.
  • Jameson Rook: A reporter shadowing the work done by the NYPD homicide unit. A general pain for the detectives, he provides valuable insights.
  • Ochoa: Part of the dynamic detective duo, that is nicknamed Roach.
  • Raley: Other part of the dynamic detective duo, that is nicknamed Roach.
  • Matthew Starr: The development tycoon who falls from his sixth floor apartment balcony to his death...or was he pushed?
  • Noah Paxton: Matthew Star's financial assistant.
  • Gerald Buckley: One of the doorman at the Guilford.
  • Kimberly Starr: Wife of Matthew Starr.
  • Lauren Parry: The Chief Medical Examiner and Nikki's best friend.
  • Vitya Pochenko: A dangerous individual.
  • Miric: Criminal associated with Pochenko
  • Barbara Deerfield: A minor character
  • Roach: The nickname of the detective duo Ochoa and Raley.
  • Morgan Donnelly: Someone connected to Mathew Starr.
  • Agda: The Swedish nanny to Matty Starr.
  • Matty Starr: Son of Matthew and Kimberly Starr.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Never saw a dude sweat like you, man. Shaking your hand is like squeezing Sponge Bob’s ass.”
    Detective Ochoa
  • “Go ahead, I need a new blouse.”
    Nikki Heat
  • “And I even signed that liability waiver.”
    Jameson Rook
  • “I’ll be in with the…miscreant.”
    Nikki Heat
  • “Today, I'm going with fire.”
    Jameson Rook

Organizations edit see section history

  • NYPD: New York Police Department.

First Sentence edit see section history

It was always the same for her when she arrived to meet the body.

Table of Contents edit see section history

20 chapters

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 4 in Nikki Heat. (standard series)

Followed by Naked Heat.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Richard Castle (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4013-1040-0
Page Count: 196

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  • Naked Heat
  • Heat Rises

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