Five years ago, Los Angeles police officer Lena Gamble\u0027s brother was gunned down on a dark Hollywood street. The chilling case remains unsolved. Now, the newly promoted homicide detective is pursuing a psychopath who sexually assaults his victims before stabbing them to death. But the mystery of her brother\u0027s death is never far from her mind. Who snuffed out the life of the talented musician who became her best friend after their parents\u0027 early demise? As time passes, Lena suspects that the LAPD colleagues she has come to trust and admire are conspiring against her in the interest of closing a troubling case. Though his attention to grisly detail may be too much for some, Ellis (Access to Power, 2001) vividly evokes Hollywood as a place of burning desires, where the boundaries between good and evil are blurred beyond distinction. Ellis\u0027 prose is crisp, and his plot moves at a good clip. His characters are credible and complex: a cadre of flawed cops, a strong-willed young woman seeking answers, and a serial killer hell-bent on revenge. Allison Block\r\nCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
