Close to the Bone

His grandmother can't go downstairs any more, so Brade brings his victims to the basement. It has all the modern conveniences--pipes fitted with chains, a table to hold his knives, a drain to wash away the blood. It even has a secret exit, for the inevitable day when justice comes to call. But when the bell rings for Brade, it isn't justice--it's his conscience, in the form of FBI agent John Becker. More than any other cop, Becker understands what goes on in a serial killer's mind, and he comes to exact vengeance in blood.

An icepick-wielding assassin is loose in New York City, and his target is Yasser Arafat. Bury his icepick in the Palestinian's ear, and the Mideast will descend into chaos--unless Becker can get the killer's scent in time to bring him down.