Fatal Exposure. Virginia Justice, #3

The killer is hunting beautiful women. And the one woman Rico can't have may be next. FBI Agent Enrico "Rico" Tonoeli has never forgotten the case that almost broke him. Five years ago, a young woman was found murdered near the river-beautiful, brutalized, and stripped of her identity. Rico helped work the case, but the killer vanished before justice could be served. Now another young woman is dead.
The same pattern. The same horror. And this time, the trail leads to a Richmond beauty pageant founded by international supermodel Daniella Fairbanks-the twin sister of Rico's best friend and the woman he has spent years trying not to want. Dani came home to Richmond to disappear. After a devastating accident overseas and a scandal threatening to destroy her career, the last thing she needs is attention.
But when aspiring models connected to her pageant become targets, staying invisible is no longer an option. Neither is avoiding Rico, whose sharp eyes see far more than she wants to reveal. As Rico goes undercover at the pageant, the investigation turns darker. The killer is posing as someone the girls can trust. The bodies are multiplying. And the closer Rico gets to the truth, the more certain he becomes that Dani is standing directly in the killer's path.
But Dani has secrets of her own. Secrets that could ruin her. Secrets that could distract Rico at the worst possible moment. Because this killer doesn't just want to take beauty. He wants to expose it, destroy it, and leave nothing behind. And if Rico can't stop him, Dani may become his most famous victim. TROPES? Brother's Best Friend? Celebrity Heroine? Protector Hero? Tortured FBI Hero? Serial KillerVirginia JusticeDeadly ChaseMarked by the Mob Fatal ExposureOff Track