**Best case: survival ** The son of one of New York’s wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can’t save him, because this kidnapper isn’t demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong answers are fatal. **Worst case: death** Detective Michael Bennett leads the investigation. With ten kids of his own, he can’t begin to understand what could lead someone to target anyone’s children. As another student disappears, one powerful family after another uses their leverage and connections to turn the heat up on the mayor, the pressanyone who will listento stop this killer. Their reach extends all the way to the FBI, who send their top Abduction Specialist, Agent Emily Parker. Bennett’s lifeand love lifesuddenly get even more complicated. **This case: Detective Michael Bennett is on it** Before Bennett has a chance to protest the FBI’s intrusion on his case, the mastermind changes his routine. His plan leads up to the most devastating demonstration yetone that could bring cataclysmic devastation to every inch of New York. From the shocking first page to the last exhilarating scene, *Worst Case* is a non-stop thriller from America’s #1 storyteller ( *Forbes).*