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Damn. Fred Dellray (FBI) is back. He had a brief appearance in the previous novel - towards the end, but it looks like he's back full-time, now. He's still talking in his lingo. Then again, even when he's speaking in proper English - I still don't know what he's on about. Rhyme'' and the team are trying to apprehend the Ghost (Snakehead) - who is a part of a human smuggling ring - conveying Chinese illegal immigrants to New York via a ship: the Fuzhou Dragon. The 'Evan Brigant' has twenty five sailors on-board - with twin fifties and an 80 mm cannon - and is on course to intercept the Fuzhou Dragon, though nothing goes to plan. Rhymes' living room is now the laboratory - and Thom (his aide) is designated the job of Scribe; adding annotations to the whiteboard, when new information about the Ghost and his motives are known. At first, it's perplexing, as to why Kwan Ang (Ghost) - does some of things he does; especially as it puts him at risk of being captured. Although, it makes sense in the end.Sach's is still walking 'the grid' collecting samples of trace evidence and putting herself in the mind of the killer, so she can better understand, how the scene played out. In summation: I'm still enjoying the series. A few new characters join the team. Sonny Li was my favourite. He was quite funny; especially when around Sachs' whilst she was working the crime scenes. He was lucky, she didn't shoot him.