Ein dynamischer Roman aus dem pulsierenden Manhattan über Francesca Colon, eine geschiedene Frau lateinamerikanischer Herkunft, die in die Presseabteilung der New Yorker Polizei berufen wird und sich großen Herausforderungen stellen muss.
From the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of Room 9 and Undercover comes a haunting tale of corruption and murder set in the dark underbelly of New York City’s Times Square. This grim landscape, rife with drugs, pornography, and violence, draws troubled teens seeking escape, only to ensnare them in a nightmare of addiction and exploitation. Soledad Santiago masterfully brings this world to life, featuring a compelling cast of characters. Anna Eltern, a tough ex-nun and founder of Eden House, dedicates herself to helping children with nowhere else to turn. However, her world unravels when one of her kids is brutally murdered and another accuses her of molestation. Meanwhile, James R. Beardsley, a powerful politician and new special counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Children, enters her life. Is he a potential savior, or does his secret past hold darker truths? Porsche, a fourteen-year-old prostitute, begins to reclaim her life with Anna's support but faces the threat of becoming the next victim of a serial killer. Colin Winklesworth III, heir to a wealthy family, is now a homeless addict and the prime suspect in a gruesome murder case. Officer Jesus O’Shaugnessy of the NYPD appears trustworthy, yet as evidence of police corruption mounts, Anna’s faith in her allies wavers. With New York seemingly against her, Anna races against time to outsmart a relentless killer intent on claiming her as his final victim.