A local firefighter contacts Spencer and asks him to look into a fire that killed his best friend and two other firefighters. The fire was called an accident but Jack McGee knows it couldn't have been. A year after the fire even more buildings are burning down and no one seems to be getting a handle on the situation.

Now that Spencer has been hired, though, things will change. When Spencer goes to the fire department for help, he at first receives push back. But when they understand he really is only trying to help them, they give him access to the information he needs. Now that Spencer has a start he is making the fire bug nervous, and the fire bug or bugs are escalating the incidents and the chance for more loss of life grows daily.

I love a good mystery and Spencer is one of the best private investigators ever. He is also surrounded by a great group of characters. Hawk is everyone's favorite good, bad guy. You always think there always someone better, stronger, but with Hawk, there probably isn't. If we all had friends like him life would be great. Excitement, intrigue and the always present love of Spencer's life make SLOW BURN worth picking up and reading. Ace Atkins continues to do a great job keeping the world's greatest PI alive.