FBI agent Rachel Walling knew that someday she'd once again cross paths with the serial killer Bob Backus, better known as The Poet. After receiving the call, she packs her bags, hops a plane and the nightmare begins again. The Poet has not forgotten Rachel, either. As a matter of fact, he seeks her out to play his sick and deadly game of cat and mouse. Rachel knows that however this goes down, life will not be the same for her again.

Former LAPD Detective Harry Bosch is a detective at loose ends, in more ways than one. He has no connections with the force, and his past haunts him at every turn and every time he closes his eyes.

Garciela McCaleb calls Harry and tells him she can't put her husband's death to rest until she truly knows what caused him to die. Her husband told her if anything happened to him that made her uneasy, she was to contact Harry because Harry was the one man he trusted to find the truth. So she hires Harry to investigate the death of Terry McCaleb. Not only does Harry's search lead to a few surprises, but he realizes that Terry was looking for The Poet. Then Harry crosses paths with Rachel and matches wits with the FBI.

Harry's travels lead him to Las Vegas and then to Cear, Nevada. When he reaches the California desert, the FBI is waiting for him, where they've begun unearthing more bodies. As the body count rises, along with the heat, and tempers flare, everyone becomes aware that The Poet has planned every explosive step. He's watched, learned and stalked. Now he's waiting for his riveting climax. The question is, who will pay the ultimate price for his revenge?

THE NARROWS is a masterfully written thriller. Connelly has created a serial killer who brings mind games to an art form.