Notorious (#4) Melanie Vargas
(Book)

About to take a controversial rap star to trial for a past crime, Melanie Vargas receives an important piece of information from his lawyer. On the steps of New York City's federal courthouse, he tells her that his client may have had ties to a wanted fugitive. Moments later, a powerful car bomb blows the lawyer to pieces, with Melanie only steps away. As shocking as the murder is, it has other repercussions for Melanie. Her relationship with the victim wasn't strictly professional. While recovering from her breakup with FBI agent Dan O'Reilly, she had become attracted to the charismatic lawyer. But after his death she realizes that she knew very little about him.