In the end, I'm a heck of a guy, if a man is recognised by his enemies. John Corey, a former anti-terrorist officer, is now NYU, or New York Unemployed, and is keeping an eye on himself because he is increasingly afraid of what happened in the past. Then a fresh chance knocks, bringing lots of danger with it. He can no longer deny that a serial murderer is on the loose after a number of victims were discovered near his home along a beach, and no one seems to be able to catch the offender. Is the department's oversight to blame for the inability to identify the offender? Is it as a result of the victims being prostitutes? Or might it be something worse? Could a member of the staff be the murderer? John Corey must root out friend and foe in this dazzling thriller, which features his trademark snark, matched by brilliant investigative skills, and the masterful plot twists that are a signature of American thriller legend Nelson DeMille.