The 9th breakneck thriller in the Matt Scudder series, from a master of the genre. To Matt Scudder, no one can rise above the law. But when the ex-cop is privately hired to investigate the murder of a beautiful pregnant woman, he finds himself pushed to the limits of his beliefs.With every step he takes, Scudder discovers darker and more depraved secrets.Human trafficking, snuff films, murderous fetishes: the light of humanity seems all but extinguished. In the seedy underworld of New York City, nothing is sacred and anything can be bought.