As a cop, John March once flirted with danger. Then his wife was murderedand his flirtation became full time engagement. Now he is a privateinvestigator in one of the most dangerous places on earth, New York City.He is a loner whose job has destroyed every new attempt at a relationship.The one thing he has promised himself is that he will never mix danger andhis private life again. But that's before his brother asks John to warnoff the mysterious young woman who is blackmailing him. He knows her onlyas Wren. Principle identifying mark: a red cat tattoo. And that's beforethe woman's dead body is pulled out of the East River. People rememberJohn asking questions about Wren. Now he is prime suspect in a homicidecase.