Heat Wave

Overview

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 another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy. Secrets that prove to be fatal. Secrets that lay hidden in the dark until one NYPD detective shines a light. Mystery sensation Richard Castle, blockbuster author of the wildly best-selling Derrick Storm novels, introduces his newest character, NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City's top homicide squads. She's hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New York's Finest. PulitzerPrize-winning Rook is as much a handful as he is handsome. His wise-cracking and meddling aren't her only problems. As she works to unravel the secrets of the murdered real estate tycoon, she must also confront the spark between them. The one called heat.

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Author Information

Bio of Richard Castle

Richard Castle is the author of numerous bestsellers, including the critically acclaimed Derrick Storm series. His first novel, In a Hail of Bullets, published while he was still in college, received the Nom DePlume Society's prestigious Tom Straw Award for Mystery Literature. Castle currently lives in Manhattan with his daughter and mother, both of whom infuse his life with humor and inspiration.

Customer Reviews

• Read this!!!!

  Posted October 20, 2009 by Julie N, Fremont

  If you love the chemistry between Castle and Beckett, you'll love this book. As I read it, I could picture Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in the roles of Heat and Rook. I enjoyed it very much and finished it in one night. I couldn't put it down. I still go back and reread my favorite scenes in the book. I can't wait until the next one comes out.

• A good light read

  Posted November 11, 2009 by Michele, Burlington

  If you watch the show this book just adds to the experience of the show. I guess if I did have one complaint it would be when the author, when addressing the main characters, switches the names around, so he uses "Heat", "Nickie" and "Detective Heat". It got irritating. But other than that the book is a nice read.

• Loves it!!

  Posted November 12, 2009 by Laura, Honolulu

  I absolutely loved this book! It reads just as the TV show plays out. The whole chemistry of the book is that of the show. Having Castle and Beck in your own hands as Rook and Heat is the best thing that ABC has done! I hope to see more!

Additional Info

Imprint

Hyperion Press

Filesize

870.78 KB

Number of Pages

208

eBook ISBN

9781401394769