John Newberg

Rayna, an aging country music star, is upset when her record company asks her to tour as the opening act to a new up-and-coming singer.

Scarpetta and Benton's marriage is put to the test when Kay is called in by the FBI to perform autopsies on two dead astronauts found at a crash site; in the past, it's Friday night and the killer could strike at any moment.

When Pride is spotted tracking one of Mayor Hamilton's accomplices on a crowded street, the suspect opens fire, putting innocent lives at risk before disappearing.