"Young detective Anna Travis has been assigned to her first murder case - and it couldn't be a more shocking, horrific set of killings. They began 8 years before; now the body count is up to 6. The method of killing is identical, the backgrounds of the girls very similar - all of them were drug-ridden prostitutes. Then a 7th body is found, same MO but this time the victim is a young student, sweet and innocent, with the 'face of an angel'. The profile of the murderer has changed dramatically.

Anna stumbles on a vital piece of information which links one man to the killings. A household name, a much-loved movie star - he has charm, good looks and the gift of the gab. Denial and protestations of innocence spring easily and confidently to his lips. An arrest, in the face of intense publicity, would create a media frenzy. And if he was found beyond doubt to be the wrong man, his career would be finished and Anna's hard fought for reputation in the police force destroyed once and for all..."

My first La Plante - but certainly not the last! I enjoyed this book; I thought it was well written and had a good balance between moving the story on at a pretty good pace, and developing the main characters.

Given to a fellow book crosser

Got this book from Captainsdoxy. An interesting read that kept me hooked for the most part. Slightly lacking in a true twist, although you do get a real feel for the character particularly the heroine and the man she is trying to prove is guilty of the serial killings. Would recommend if you like popular crime-based fiction.