Ash Levine quit being a detective when a witness was murdered on his watch. It didn't help that the witness, Latisha, was his lover. But when his lieutenant approaches him about coming back to investigate a murdered ex-cop, he agrees with an ulterior motive. While he's working one case, he plans to find out who killed Latisha.

Juggling the two cases, Ash finds himself mired in the ugly side of Hollywood and following convoluted leads that just don't feel right. Even when he arrests someone, it seems as if the case is all wrong. He can't accept the "obvious" facts and keeps digging -- a move that may mean this will be the case to kill him.

Corwin has birthed a detective with depth, intelligence and charisma. Add intricate plots, intense action and emotion, and you'll be reading into the wee hours. An excellent book!