Homicide detective Taylor Jackson thinks she's seen it all in Nashville
-- but she's never seen anything as perverse as The Conductor. Once his
victim is captured, he contains her in a glass coffin, slowly starving
her to death. Only then does he give in to his attraction. Later, he
creatively disposes of the body by reenacting scenes from famous
paintings. Strangely, similar macabre works are being displayed in
Europe. Taylor teams up with her fiancé, FBI profiler Dr. John Baldwin,
and New Scotland Yard detective James "Memphis" Highsmythe -- a haunted
man who has eyes only for Taylor -- to put an end to The Conductor's art
collection. Has the killer gone international? Or are there dueling
artists, competing to create the ultimate masterpiece? "Fusing gritty
cop drama with dark psychological thriller, Ellison distinguishes
herself with exceptional character development, consistently breakneck
pacing and a sense of authenticity." - Chicago Tribune