He came like a phantom in the night, striking our great city with bloodthirsty terror. So begins the tale of the SHADOW STALKER...James Watson always dreamed of becoming a sleuth. For years he worked at the Dalworth Agency before coming to the Bureau. Working in the Bureau as a detective, he finally got the chance to work on the biggest case of terrorism to hit the city in years.In book one of the trilogy, Watson's sleuthing tries to unmask the brilliant killer who has been terrorizing his city with the brutal Shadow Stalker subway bombings. Interspersed with romantic intrigue, the killer, who has eluded capture for several years, finally makes a critical mistake allowing Watson to gain the advantage, but only briefly. Watson is deceived again and again until the killer's true identity is finally revealed.