"Eve Dallas wasn't sure what it said about her that she was more comfortable in the morgue than a baby boutique. And she didn't actually care. The scent of death was the familiar..."New York homicide detective, Lieutenant Eve Dallas is investigating the mysterious murders of two young professionals. Tougher to deal with is her best friend Mavis' nearly-to-term pregnancy, and Mavis' concern over the strange disappearance of another pregnant friend. Now Eve is fighting on two fronts, hunting a ruthless killer while searching the streets for a missing woman - and time is running out. Because Eve has a terrible hunch that she'd better recover the mother-to-be quickly, or an innocent life could be ruined forever...