It's summertime in New York, but a 'chill' has settled over the city— a serial killer is on the loose, and the ritualized murders are becoming increasingly sadistic. The NYPD and the FBI have a suspect: a gorgeous young woman named Arlana. The only problem is that every witness provides a different description of her. None of this makes any sense to anyone except Martin Cleary, a beaten-down Irish cop from Boston with a whopper of a secret in his past— a past that may go back a century or two—" — p. [4] of cover.

Sexy supernatural noir puts Vertigo Crime on ice

A modern thriller set in New York City, THE CHILL is steeped in Irish mythology. A broken-down cop tracks a seductive killer who possesses the supernatural — and very deadly — power known as “The Chill.” It's a power that provides her eternal life by absorbing the sexual energy of her victims. And he may be the next victim . . .

Jason Starr is the Barry and Anthony Award-winning author of six previous novels. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, and now lives in Manhattan with his wife and daughter.Visit his Web site at