I have imagined reading a repairman Jack book that takes place between fear city and the tomb. It’s basically Jack working with Edward Burkes on that delicate problem that he references in the Tomb. The thing that really stands out in the book is there is a side character, a French woman who Tortures people. She considers herself an artist of pain, and she will gradually surgically cut off all of a person senses until they are trapped floating in their own mind. Obviously, I’m getting no hits about a repairman Jack story in time period. It’s possible I am conflating multiple books together but it’s driving me a little crazy. Does anyone have any idea what I’m talking about? The other thing about the woman that she is creepy cheerful as she goes about her work. Does that ring a bell for anyone. I don’t read horror so this woman character really sort of stands out as ghoulish. She’s from a different series. It’s likely to be thrillers or urban fantasy. It will not be any sort of true crime or something like that. Thank you for any help. You can give me sorting out my memories.