An anonymous tip about a crime in Upper Manhattan proves to be a setup. An officer is taken down-- but the target was Michael Bennett. Then one of Bennett's children sustains a mysterious injury. And a series of murders with a distinct signature alerts Bennett to the presence of a professional killer with a flair for disguise. As the police chase leads that turn out to be phantoms, the assassin takes advantage of the chaos and entices an officer into compromising Bennett and luring another member of Bennett's family into danger. Bennett needs to understand exactly how he fits into the killer's plan, before he becomes the ultimate victim. -- Adapted from jacket.

Includes bonus story: Manhunt. This story (c2017) was previously published separately as a BookShots story. It was subsequently published in the compilation Triple homicide : thrillers, with four other Patterson BookShots titles.