"Kill the Messenger"
Bike messenger Jace Damon is on his last delivery of a long day--a package from one of L.A.'s sleaziest defense attorneys, Lenny Lowell.
But when Jace tries to make the drop, he is chased, shot at and barely escapes with the package -- and his life. Meanwhile, Lowell has been murdered and Jace finds himself suspect No. 1.
In a city fueled by money, celebrity and sensationalism, the slaying of a bottom-feeder like Lowell won't make headlines. So when LAPD's elite show up, homicide detective Key Parker wants to know why.
Parker begins a search for answers that will lead him to a killer--or to the end of his career. Because if there's one lesson Parker has learned over the years, it's that in a town built on fame and fantasy, delivering the truth can be murder.
"Dust to Dust"
The death of internal affairs investigator Andy Paxton is a potential political bomb for the Minneapolis Police Department. Andy Paxton was gay and he was investigating a possible cop connection in the brutal murder of another gay officer.
But Andy's death looks like suicide, or an unfortunate and embarrassing accident, and the pressure is on from the top brass to close the case as soon as possible.
But the investigation's lead detective Sam Kovac is not convinced the case is as straightforward as it appears. As he digs deeper, it is looking very much like Paxton discovered something that got him killed. And he might not be the final victim..
