Heat Rises is the third book in Richard Castle’s Nikki Heat series, blending crime, suspense, and thrilling action. In this installment, NYPD detective Nikki Heat faces a chilling case involving the bizarre murder of a parish priest at a notorious bondage club. As she investigates, she uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that ties a ruthless drug lord, an arrogant CIA contractor, and a deadly death squad to the crime. The case soon reaches the highest levels of the NYPD, and when Heat gets too close to the truth, she is disgraced, stripped of her badge, and becomes a target for those who want her silenced.
With her career and life on the line, Heat can only trust the help of reporter Jameson Rook, who becomes her ally in exposing the powerful forces behind the conspiracy.
