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Rune, a young production assistant in Manhattan, discovers a promising subject when a triple‑X theater in Times Square is bombed. She plans to film the aftermath through the perspective of Shelly Lowe, a porn star whose movie was playing when the blast struck.
A second explosion kills Shelly, raising questions about whether she was an innocent victim or a target. Determined to uncover the truth, Rune turns her documentary project into a race against time as danger looms.
The story blends the underground world of pornographic and documentary filmmaking with a suspenseful mystery set against the gritty backdrop of Times Square’s film industry.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Jeffery Deaver
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