He seems like such a nice man. Youโd never guess what was going on in his mindโฆ
Art history professor James Qatar has a hobby: he takes secret photographs of women to fuel more elaborate fantasies. When heโs alone. Behind locked doors. Then one day, he goes a step further and... well, one thing leads to another. Qatar has no choice. He has to kill her. And you know something? He likes it.
When Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport takes the case, he assumes itโll be straightforward police work. He couldnโt be more wrong. As the investigation trail takes some unexpected turns, it becomes clear that nothing is straightforward about this killer, his victims, or his motives. And to stop him Lucas has no choice but to walk right into his lair.
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JOHN SANDFORD