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Description edit
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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Characters edit
- 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 and some humor.
- Ochoa: Part of the dynamic detective duo whose nickname is Roach.
- Czar Raley: Other part of the dynamic detective duo, Raley and Ochoa (whose nickname is 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.
- Casper B. Phillips: Antiques dealer and former art thief.
- 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 and murder victim.
- Roach: The nickname of the detective duo Raley and Ochoa (Roach).
- Morgan Donnelly: Someone connected to Mathew Starr.
- Agda Larsson: The Swedish nanny to Matty Starr.
- Matty Starr: Son of Matthew and Kimberly Starr.
- Omar Lamb: A real estate developer.
- Detective Francis: Detective from Burglary.
- Brian Daniels: A biker.
- Horace Simpson: Judge and friend of Rook's.
- Barry Gable: Add a description of this character.
- Laldomina Batastini
- Lieutenant Marr: From the 108th Precinct.
- Detective Gunther: Detective from Burglary.
- Captain Montrose: Nikki's captain.
- Samantha
- Bree Flax: A freelance journalist.
- Don: An ex-seal and Nikki's sparring partner.
- Margaret Rook: Rook's mother and Tony award winning actress.
- Kimberly Starr: The wife of the deceased.
- Tommy
- Henry
Quotes edit
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“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 -
“"If ever anyone needed a swift dismount from a high horse, it is he."”
Casper B. Phillips
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First Sentence edit
It was always the same for her when she arrived to meet the body.
Table of Contents edit
20 chapters
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Castle (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Hyperion
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4013-1040-0
Page Count: 196
Publisher: Hyperion
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4013-1040-0
Page Count: 196
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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- RichardCastle.net: Website of the author.
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