Who is the Grave Dancer? Why is Stef attempting to arrest him at the beginning of the novel? What goes wrong? How is Stef injured? Why does the killer go after Stef's wife? What is the intended impact on Stef? Does this killing have the impact it intends? Why or why not?

Who is Sarah McGinniss? Why does she become involved in Stef's case? What does Sarah hope to achieve by becoming involved in this case? Does Sarah get what she wants? How does her involvement in the case affect her life? How does Sarah's life change with this case?

Why does Alexandre St.-Germain fake his death? How did he know there would be an attempt on his life? Is St.-Germain somehow behind the deaths of his fellow organized crime leaders? Why? What does St.-Germain hope to achieve with these deaths...