An Unforgettable Lady by J. R. Ward writing as Jessica Bird 462 pages

J. R. Ward writing about vampires, shape shifters and ghost walkers is a favorite author. Before venturing into the other worldly subjects of her later books, she wrote four novels. “An Unforgettable Lady” is one of these novels. The setting is the upper class neighborhoods of New York City and the characters are plucked from the highest of high society. A killer has targeted six of the most influential society ladies of the city. These are young to middle aged women from wealthy and influential families who are actively engaged in charitable foundations. The killer finds these women alone in their homes and cuts their throats leaving them bleeding and dying in their own foyers. One of these women is encouraged by friends to hire the Black Watch security firm. John Smith is the founder of Black Watch and takes over the security for Grace Hall. The threads of the story wind around and through the histories of each of the characters and an immediate attraction between John and Grace. There is no evidence and leads are limited because these women interact on many levels daily. Each new murder is cause for added stress for the remaining women on the ‘hit’ list.