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The crime scene is unlike any that Detective Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have ever before encountered. The woman lies in apparently peaceful repose on her bed, and Maura finds no apparent cause of death, but there is no doubt the woman is indeed dead. The victim’s eyes have been removed and placed in the palm of her hand, a gesture that echoes the terrifying films she produces. Is a crazed movie fan reenacting scenes from those disturbing films?

When another victim is found, again with no apparent cause of death, again with a grotesquely staged crime scene, Jane and Maura realize the killer has widened his circle of targets. He’s chosen one particular woman for his next victim, and she knows he’s coming for her next. She’s the only one who can help Jane and Maura catch the killer.

But she knows a secret. And it’s a secret she’ll never tell.

Setting
Boston, Massachusetts
Framingham, Massachusetts
Newport, Rhode Island

Character List
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Jane Rizzoli: Homicide detective with the Boston Police Department (BPD). She’s the only female and is partnered with Barry Frost. She’s 34-years old, married to Gabriel Dean and mother of their daughter, Regina.
Maura Isles: Medical examiner who Tierney recruited a year ago. Nicknamed Queen of the Dead by the Homicide Unit. She has shoulder length black hair with blunt bangs.
Gabriel Dean: FBI agent and Jane’s husband, father of their daughter, Regina.
Regina Dean: Jane and Gabriel’s 3-year old daughter.
Angela Rizzoli: Jane’s mother. She’s now reconciled with Frank.
Frank Rizzoli, Sr.: Jane’s father who recently returned home after leaving Angela for another woman.
Frankie Rizzoli: Jane’s brother.
Father Daniel Brophy: Priest from Our Lady of Divine Light. He and Maura were having a secret affair but she ended it a year ago.
Barry Frost: Homicide detective with the BPD and Jane’s partner.
Alice Frost: Barry’s ex-wife.
Johnny Tam: Homicide detective with the BPD.
Darren Crowe: Boston Police Department homicide detective.
Tripp: Boston Police Department homicide detective.
Marquette: Lieutenant over the homicide unit.
Vince Korsak: Retired homicide detective. He’s depressed now that Angela and Frank are back together.
Abe Bristol: Boston medical examiner.
Yoshima: Maura’s morgue assistant.
Louise: Maura’s secretary.
Lawrence Zucker: Forensic psychologist.
Amalthea Lank: Maura’s biological mother. She’s serving life in prison for multiple homicides and is dying of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Holly Devine: Publicist for Booksmart Media.
Earl Devine: Holly’s father.
Everett Prescott: Holly’s one night stand that expands to something more. He’s a landscape architect.
Sarah Byrne Basterash: Married woman in Newport, Rhode Island who died when her house burned to the ground.
Kevin Basterash: Sarah’s husband.
Timothy McDougal: Unmarried accountant found murdered on a pier with three arrows in his chest.
Cassandra Coyle: Independent filmmaker and owner of Crazy Ruby Films. She was murdered in her home. She and her filmmakers were in the middle of producing Mr. Simian.
Matthew Coyle: Cassandra’s father who bankrolled her work.
Priscilla Coyle: Matthew’s second wife, Cassandra’s stepmother.
Elaine Coyle: Cassandra’s mother, Matthew’s ex-wife.
Amber Vorhees: Filmmaker working for Cassandra.
Travis Chang: Filmmaker working for Cassandra.
Barney Farney: Filmmaker working for Cassandra.
Bill (Billy) Sullivan: Another of the daycare attendees.
Susan Sullivan: Bill’s mother.
Dana Strout: Norfolk County Assistant DA.
Erica Shay: Lead prosecutor in the The Apple Tree Daycare case.
Irena Stanek: Co-owner, with husband Konrad, of The Apple Tree Daycare.
Konrad Stanek: Co-owner, with wife Irena, of The Apple Tree Daycare.
Martin Stanek: Irena & Konrad’s son. He was accused of abusing the daycare children.
Lizzie DiPalma: 9-year old girl who vanished twenty years ago. She attended the daycare and her beaded hat was found on the bus.
Arlene DiPalma: Lizzie’s mother.
Bonnie Sandridge: Journalist who is investigating the Apple Tree Daycare case and trial.
Benny Lima: Owner of the travel agency located across from Cassandra’s home.
Victoria Avalon: Holly’s client.
Beast: Maura’s cat who followed her home from a crime scene.
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Spoiler Info
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Irena and Konrad went to prison for the supposed abuse of Cassandra, Timothy, Billy and Holly. He died within a year and she died three years ago. Irena was at the same prison as Almathea who befriended and protected her.

Martin was also sent to prison and was released three months ago.

Angela finally got fed up and left Frank. She’s staying with Vince.

Daniel took a six-month sabbatical trying to get over Maura. It didn’t work for either of them. They’ve reconciled and are back together again.

Barry is seeing Alice again.

Billy and Holly killed Lizzie and framed Martin and the Staneks. Billy killed Susan, Cassandra and Timothy. He and his mother attempted to kill Holly but was rescued by Jane. Holly shot Susan and Jane shot Billy. Everett overheard Holly’s complicity in Lizzie’s death while under the effects of the drug. They couldn’t get her to say anything incriminating when he went back to talk to her later and was wired. Jane knows what she did but can’t arrest her for lack of evidence.

Holly also let her father know where Martin was and he went and killed him. Then he committed suicide by cop, forcing Crowe to shoot him. Maura later determined he was dying of metastatic lung cancer. (hide spoiler)]

Wrong author Jonetta:)

Lol! I was so sleepy. Thanks for the catch, Phrynne 😂