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NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat ist tough, sexy, professionell und hegt eine ausgeprägte Leidenschaft für die Gerechtigkeit. Zusammen mit einem Teufelskerl, dem Journalisten Jameson Rook, kommt sie so ziemlich jedem verzwickten Rätsel auf die Spur. Dritter Teil der ´Nikki Heat´ Serie aus der ´Feder´ des Fernsehermittlers Richard Castle.

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The bizarre murder of a parish priest at a New York bondage club is just thetip of an iceberg that leads Nikki Heat to a dark conspiracy that reachesall the way to the highest level of the NYPD. But when she gets too closeto the truth, Nikki finds herself disgraced, stripped of her badge, and outon her own as a target for killers with nobody she can trust. Except maybethe one man in her life who´s not a cop. Reporter Jameson Rook.

In the midst of New York´s coldest winter in a hundred years, there´s onething Nikki is determined to prove. Heat Rises.

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In the third book of the New York Times bestselling Nikki Heat series, following HEAT WAVE and NAKED HEAT, Richard Castle´s new thrilling mystery continues the story of NYPD Homicide Detective, Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City´s top homicide squads. In what´s sure to be another smash sensation by blockbuster author Richard Castle, readers will once again follow Nikki Heat and hotshot reporter Jameson Rook as they trade barbs and innuendos all while on the trail of a murderer!

For the third tie-in with the ABC television show, CASTLE, we will once again be releasing a portion of the chapters electronically, available for digital download in advance of the hardcover publication. The show will integrate the new book in the same way they did for HEAT WAVE and NAKED HEAT, with mentions of the book beginning in episodes that will air in spring and culminating with the publication of the book in Fall 2011.

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Richard Castle is the best-selling author of the Derrick Storm novels. He is played by actor Nathan Fillion . Tom Straw is an Emmy-nominated TV writer and producer. He has written and produced for the television shows COSBY, WHOOPI, GRACE UNDER FIRE, and more, and is currently writing for THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON. He is the author of the mystery THE TRIGGER EPISODE.

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