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Detective Jeremy Fisk tracks a serial sniper who has mastered
state-of-the-art airborne technology to hunt his prey in this
chilling thriller from the New York Times bestselling author and
creator of the Law & Order franchise.When a leaker named Verlyn
Merritt releases sensitive documents from the NYPD Intelligence
Division to WikiLeaks, some of the deadliest criminals have access
to Detective Jeremy Fisk's unlisted home address. Within hours,
three mysterious assailants arrive at his Sutton Place apartment.
Who are they and why do they want Fisk dead?Authorities quickly
identify and arrest Merritt. But the case takes a sinister twist
when an anonymous third party makes threats if authorities don't
release Merritt immediately. Forced from his home and his bank
accounts drained, Fisk confronts Chay Maryland, a reporter who has
been covering Merritt's case. Fisk wants the journalist's help to
get close to the leaker--to find out what Merritt really wants and
who else is involved.The investigation is nearly derailed when a
serial sniper begins shooting people on the street who seem to have
no connection to Merritt's case. The killer's aim is eerily
accurate--and Fisk believes the shooter might be using a drone
rigged with unusual sighting capabilities. Then the sniper contacts
the New York Times and promises to kill one person every day, "for
the greater good of the citizens of America.With the clock ticking
and millions of lives at stake, Fisk and Chay must find the
mastermind before he can wreak havoc on a city paralyzed by fear.
Soon after the Mexican presidential election, twenty-three bodies
are discovered beheaded on the United States border, each marked
with a unique symbol - a carving of a hummingbird. Detective
Cecilia Garza of the Mexican intelligence agency recognizes it as
the signature of Chuparosa - an assassin feared for his cunning and
brutality. The fierce and intense detective has been pursuing the
killer for years, yet knows little about him, except that he's
heading to New York - with the rest of the world. It's United
Nations Week in Manhattan and Jeremy Fisk can't let grief over a
devastating loss keep him from his duty to safeguard the city.
Complicating matters is news of a mass murder nearby - and the
arrival of the disturbingly beautiful and assertive Cecilia Garza,
determined to do things her way. In the race to catch Chuparosa,
these uneasy allies must learn to work together, and fast. As they
soon discover, there's more to this threat than meets the eye - and
Fisk will have to learn the hard way that justice is not always
blind.
"The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Unofficial Companion" is
a comprehensive guide covering the first 10 seasons and includes a
synopsis and an objective analysis for each episode, as well as
commentaries or recollections from the people involved in crafting
the one-hour tale. It goes after the heart of SVU through
interviews with actors, writers, producers, casting agents,
location scouts and others. The authors peek behind the scenes of
the bicoastal operation, observing the progress of an entire
episode shot in New York City and a script fine-tuned in Los
Angeles. The book provides fascinating insight, delighting SVU
devotees who love on-screen and backstage trivia. In addition,
creator Dick Wolf offers readers a gripping foreword to the book.
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