McCaleb is asked to profile the killer of an unsolved murder. The victim was previously arrested for murder by Harry Bosch but released uncharged. McCaleb picks up a clue that makes Harry a suspect and now they must work together to clear Harry's name.
Bulvární novinář Tom James využil slabosti jednoho ze svých informátorů, na kterého poštval po pomstě prahnoucí gangstery a potom zavraždil jeho ženu. S miliony, které touto cestou získal, se uchýlí pod ochranu svědků. Avšak neústupný policista, z Vietnamu ostřílený Phil Broker, se rozhodne jednat proti zákonu, který je nedokonalý. Nakonec dosáhne spravedlnosti v psychologickém thrilleru nového autora, kterého kritika vítá jako budoucího prominenta žánru, jenž jako jeden z nemnoha nepotřebuje k navození napětí sofistikovanou technologii.
Harry Bosch finds himself yet again in charge of a case that no one else will touch... This time his job is to nail the killer of hot shot black lawyer Howard Elias. Elias has been found murdered on the eve of going to court on behalf of Michael Harris, a man the LAPD believes guilty of the rape and murder of a twelve-year-old girl. Elias had let it be known that the aim of his civil case was not only to reveal the real killer but to target and bring down the racist cops who beat up his client during a violent interrogation. Now it's all down to Bosch - and he's got to take a long, hard look at some of his colleagues in a police department that is rife with suspicion and hatred.
A young woman finds herself caught up in a scam which may cost her the one thing she values more than her life... Cassie Black has been lured back to the criminal profession she gave up - robbing gamblers of their winnings - by a proposition that is just too good to miss. The job goes as planned, except that the target has too much money. It can only mean someone very powerful is going to be very angry indeed. Cassie finds herself on the run from a killer who seems to know her every move in advance. Worse still, he is closing in on the one thing Cassie will do anything to protect.