nFormer cop Cass Raines knows the streets of Chicago all too well. Now shes a private investigator and getting an exclusive glimpse into how the other half lives--and how they die . . . n nWealth. Power. Celebrity. From her glossy vanity magazine to her popular television shows to her powerhouse production company, Nita Allen has built a one-woman media empire thats taken the Windy City by storm. Everybody adores her. Except the people who work for her. And the person whos sending her flowers with death threats . . . n nAs Nitas bodyguard, Ben Mickerson knows he could use some back-up--and no one fits the bill better than his ex-partner on the police force, Cass Raines. Now a full-time private eye, Cass is reluctant to take the job. She isnt keen on playing babysitter to a celebrity whos rumored to be a heartless diva. But the money is good. How horrible could she be? n nCass finds out the hard way during Nitas book tour. As fans clamour for Nitas autograph, her long-suffering staff have to endure Nitas narcissistic tantrums and tirades. The tour takes an even uglier turn when a fan shows up with flowers and slashes Ben with a knife. While Ben recovers, two of Nitas staff are murdered. And now Cass is left alone to protect Chicagos premiere media darling--from the press, the public, and the private obsessions of a killer . . .n