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If you don't like vulgarity don't read this book
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The suspense builds with each page, as do the characters. And just when you have it figured out, Tami Hoag drops anpther twist on you leaving you speechless. I will definatly read more.
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Excellent book.
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Great read.
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Loved the book it kept you in suspense right up until the very end
Received this book from another member, really enjoyed reading it and never expected the ending.
Detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska investigate 2 cops dying unusual deaths, thought to be suicides. Plot is twisted but explained very well at the end. Story came together & made sense. Character likable.
"Tami Hoag demonstrates just why she has become one of the hottest names in the suspense game...Bottom line: leaves competition in the dust." People mag.
"...veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking partner Nikki Liska...begin to dig at the too-neat edges of...[a]young cops death, uncovering one motive after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed --quickly and forever--...Neither Liska nor Kovacs will give up!"
Follow the trail in this tense and exciting read!
"...veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking partner Nikki Liska...begin to dig at the too-neat edges of...[a]young cops death, uncovering one motive after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed --quickly and forever--...Neither Liska nor Kovacs will give up!"
Follow the trail in this tense and exciting read!
very intriguing suspense novel from a prolific mystery author; Internal Affairs cop, suicide, a very fascinating twenty-year-old mystery at the heart of it all. hard to guess whodunit, recommended..
Another murder mystery with a couple of detectives trying to catch the killer.
An interesting who done it with twists and turns.
loved this one
Great murder mystery. Has you guessing until the end.
"Promises to keep readers up reading into the night." Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
One of Tammy's best books
Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was is suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Great suspense novel - I enjoyed it.
Another great one by Tami Hoag!!
Another great book from Tami Hoag!
Great twists and turns! Great characterizations! Full of suspense!
One of the best thrillers I have read in a long time. This is certainly a book to keep you guessing and one of Hoag's better books....and her books are all good.
This is a story about two homicide detective's investiging young cop's mysterous death.
excellent!
SORRY The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic? Very good book
The first book I have read by this offer and I like her style of writing! Funny, quirky characters, and a nice twist in the story line I didn't see
coming. Well worth the time.
coming. Well worth the time.
Great romantic suspense.
Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis International Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic? Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the posers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too=neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed=quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret...
Love Tami Hoag's series books. Fun to read and hard to put down.
Once i started the book I could not put it down.
"An Internal Affairs officer is dead of an apparent suicide, but detective Sam Kovac is sure the death is a result of foul play." - worldcat.org
Good read.
enjoyed it
I was hard to get into at first, but as you get more involved in the book it becomes a page turner. All in all I would definately read another Tami Hoag book.
I really enjoyed this one. Tami Hoag is incomparable!
i loved this book.
The death of internal affairs investigator Andy Fallon is a potential political bomb for the Minneapolis Police Department. Andy Fallon 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: death by auto-erotic misadventure - and the pressure is on from the top brass to close the case as soon as possible. But Andy Fallon's ex-lover doesn't believe Andy died by his own hand - accidentally or otherwise. He believes Andy's death is tied to his work, and he presses lead detective Sam Kovac to find another answer - one that won't be popular with anyone. With the help of Amanda Savard, Fallon's supervisor, Kovac begins to investigate the cases that Andy was working on and the deeper he digs, the more suspicious he becomes. It begins to look as if Andy Fallon might have hit on something that got him killed. And Andy might not be the final victim . . . As Ko vac and his partner, Tinks Liska, peel back the layers of this complex case, they will find their careers and their lives on the line, because someone wants the truth left dead and buried. Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust.
Another great read by Tami Hoag.
Entertaining and suspenseful.
Promises to keep you up all night reading, another excellent read!
Good mystery.
It's about a cop that is murdered and the detectives need to find out if it was a murder or suicide.
Tami Hoag is always a brilliant read!
a great suspense with a twist
Not my favorite Tammy Hoag book, but still a pretty good read.
Another great Tami Hoag read! I enjoyed it.
from the jacket: It is the story of two hard-boiled cops who dare to cross the thin and dangerous line that separates good and evil as they risk their lives to investigate the suspicious death of one of their own.
Veteran cop Sam Kovac and partner Nikki Liska are investigating several things at once. An internal affairs cop dead of apparent suicide, a paraplegic cop dead of apparent suicide, a 20 year old murder where one of the current victims was a victim, a closed case of a homosexual cops brutal murder and the fun just keeps coming. Sam and Liska may be partners but they investigate different aspects of these cases and rarely actually work together which I found strange. I listened to the audiobook which was unabridged but it still seemed at times that key things were skipped. By this I mean, one or the other would find something out without the partner present, yet in the next scene, the other knew about it and they had never discussed the event. Sam and Liska apparently had conversations that weren't written as part of the novel. Really weird and disconcerting.
Tami Hoag doesn't skimp on the graphic details but to lessen the impact, she quickly follows up with smart aleck comments from both Kovac and Liska. She writes using a wonderful mix of humor and horror. Another wonderfully plotted mystery with twists, turns and surprises.
Tami Hoag doesn't skimp on the graphic details but to lessen the impact, she quickly follows up with smart aleck comments from both Kovac and Liska. She writes using a wonderful mix of humor and horror. Another wonderfully plotted mystery with twists, turns and surprises.
As always Tami Hoag keeps you wanting more
The Kovac/Liska series were some of my favorites. The characters were my favorite part of this book. The story was a bit off for me. But the detectives kept it going for me.
She is a terrific writer who never fails to please.
This is a bit different from what I usually read, but it was a nice change...
Awesome! I was in tears at the end. Memorable. Became one of my most favorable books!
Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn\'t murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cops death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city\'s elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed-quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret...
Either way, it wasn\'t murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cops death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city\'s elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed-quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret...
Andy Fallon is a gay Minneapolis police officer A week after he is found hanging in his bedroom his father, Iron Mike Fallon, a former cop and Andy's father, shoots himself . Detectives Nikki Liska and Sam Kovac consider the circumstances suspicious believe there is soemthing not-quite-pright about the speedy closing of both cases. They continue to investigating, causing others to react to with fear, anger, and even attempted murder. It seems as if people are hiding something about the deaths, and unexpected individuals appear to be connected. Hoag tells a riveting story that evolves slowly and tantalizingly. Her characters are well drawn. This is a great read!
A young cops is killed and Dectective Sam Kovac and his partner risk giving up their lives to solve
Great thriller.
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Minneapolis has more than its share of interesting cops (Lucas Davenport of the John Sandford thrillers, for one), and Tami Hoag's homicide dicks, Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska, join the club in this thoughtful and surprisingly moving novel of dirty cops and cover-ups. Internal Affairs investigator Andy Fallon is a suicide--or is he? The word around the department is that Andy, son of Iron Mike Fallon, an old hero of Sam's, killed himself because Mike turned his back on him when Andy told him he was gay. Or maybe it was because a lover dumped him, or even (snicker, snicker) a perverted sexual practice gone wrong. That's the gossip, but Sam feels he owes it to Mike to investigate.
Sam is a familiar type in this genre, and his self-awareness is almost painful at times. "You're a stereotype. The tragic hero," he's told by Amanda Savard, the strong-but-vulnerable Internal Affairs lieutenant whose determination to keep the Fallon case closed foreshadows her personal history. "The twice-divorced, smoking, drinking workaholic," Sam agrees. "I don't know what's heroic about that. It reeks of failure to me, but maybe I have unrealistic standards." But Sam's droll sense of humor is matched by his deeply ingrained crap detector. When Iron Mike apparently kills himself too, you can almost feel its needle vibrate. Then Sam and Nikki open another closed case, this one almost two decades old, and find the connections that threaten to unravel past crimes and future promises. Hoag is a writer very much in command of her craft: the pacing excels, the characters are complex and interesting, and the details well worked out. Readers will look forward to another Kovac and Liska adventure
Minneapolis has more than its share of interesting cops (Lucas Davenport of the John Sandford thrillers, for one), and Tami Hoag's homicide dicks, Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska, join the club in this thoughtful and surprisingly moving novel of dirty cops and cover-ups. Internal Affairs investigator Andy Fallon is a suicide--or is he? The word around the department is that Andy, son of Iron Mike Fallon, an old hero of Sam's, killed himself because Mike turned his back on him when Andy told him he was gay. Or maybe it was because a lover dumped him, or even (snicker, snicker) a perverted sexual practice gone wrong. That's the gossip, but Sam feels he owes it to Mike to investigate.
Sam is a familiar type in this genre, and his self-awareness is almost painful at times. "You're a stereotype. The tragic hero," he's told by Amanda Savard, the strong-but-vulnerable Internal Affairs lieutenant whose determination to keep the Fallon case closed foreshadows her personal history. "The twice-divorced, smoking, drinking workaholic," Sam agrees. "I don't know what's heroic about that. It reeks of failure to me, but maybe I have unrealistic standards." But Sam's droll sense of humor is matched by his deeply ingrained crap detector. When Iron Mike apparently kills himself too, you can almost feel its needle vibrate. Then Sam and Nikki open another closed case, this one almost two decades old, and find the connections that threaten to unravel past crimes and future promises. Hoag is a writer very much in command of her craft: the pacing excels, the characters are complex and interesting, and the details well worked out. Readers will look forward to another Kovac and Liska adventure
Great Book!!
Internal Affairs cop Andy Fallon is found dead in his home, hanging naked in his bedroom. The word "sorry" is written on the mirror. Was it suicide? An accident? Detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska interview friends and family. Andy had been depressed after coming out to his father. He was also looking into a case where a gay detective had been murdered. The department orders a quick autopsy and Andy's case is declared an accident, but instinct tells Kovac and Liska that there is more going on than meets the eye.
This is the second book in the Kovac/Liska series. It pulls you in from the beginning. Did Andy kill himself or was it a murder? Does his death have something to do with a 20-year-old case where a cop was murdered and another, Andy's own father, was left paralyzed? Or could it be Andy's current case where a gay detective was bludgeoned to death? We're given lots of clues, enough to actually figure out what happened to Andy, and what happened to his father 20 years ago. My rating: 4 Stars.
This is the second book in the Kovac/Liska series. It pulls you in from the beginning. Did Andy kill himself or was it a murder? Does his death have something to do with a 20-year-old case where a cop was murdered and another, Andy's own father, was left paralyzed? Or could it be Andy's current case where a gay detective was bludgeoned to death? We're given lots of clues, enough to actually figure out what happened to Andy, and what happened to his father 20 years ago. My rating: 4 Stars.
tammi is a great writer
another great suspense story from Tami Hoag
sequel to Ashes to Ashes
Peggy Jean E. (literaryswapper) reviewed Dust to Dust (Kovac & Liska, Bk 2) on + 74 more book reviews
Excellent. Tami Hoag is one of my favorite authors.
Odd situation surrounding a police officer's suicide leads to a complicated case.
I enjoyed these two characters again. I didn't guess the ending and was satisfied with how it unfolded.
Good read!
Hoag demonstrates once again just why she has become one of the hottest names in the suspense game.
I didn't get to read the first to this sequal "Ashes to Ashes"
a dead internal affairs cop.. was it suicide or carefully ataged murder???
very exciting mystery
I have read scary books, sad books, books that make my hair stand on end! And then there's books by Tami Hoag! Start with ASHES TO ASHES, then finish it with this! Enough said! DAS in CNY
I have not read this book myself, but my friend Chris absolutely TORE through all these Hoag books before reluctantly letting me offer them to you guys. He gives them a big huge 10 out of 10!
I love a good murder mystery, I especially love Hoag's Nikki Liska, it's a great story and a great book.
excellent reading material,all that tami hoag writes is worthy of your time, suspenseful and intriging.
Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic. Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death.
I loved this book! You will not be able to put it down!!!
Tami Hoag is always a good read.
Would not call this romantic suspense.......it was just a great mystery/thriller!
Tami Hoag can really write without all the romance!
Tami Hoag can really write without all the romance!
police detective story and the crooks are also police. how it's discovered is interesting. fast read. good beach or plane book
SORRY, The single woord was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop,
Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Sorry. The single word is written on a mirror. In front of it hangs a Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner, Nikki Liska, think differently. The cloud of suspicion falls not only on the city's elite, but over the very heart of the police department. But even with their careers and their lives on the line, neither Kovac nor Liska will give up.
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner, Nikki Liska, think differently. The cloud of suspicion falls not only on the city's elite, but over the very heart of the police department. But even with their careers and their lives on the line, neither Kovac nor Liska will give up.
Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner, Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed - quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret.
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner, Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed - quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret.
(Sorry), The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic? Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska thing differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another.
I love Tami Hoag's books.
Sorry, The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn't murder, At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed...quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years. Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret.......
Sorry, The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn't murder, At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed...quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years. Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret.......
From back cover: Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed - quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret...
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed - quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret...
good read
Sorry. The single word was written on the mirror. In front of it hung the body of Andy Fallon, a Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic? Either way, his death wasn't a crime. The investigation will be a formality, a duty that veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac isn't looking forward to. He doesn't want to spend any more time than he has to in the bleak, empty world of the victim's father, Iron Mike, Kovac's old mentor and a department legend. It's too much like looking into his own future. But Kovac has a sixth sense for crime, and it's burning. Together with his partner, the wisecracking, ambitious Nikki Liska, Kovac begins to dig at the too-neat edges of Fallon's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall deeply on not only the city's power elite, but into the very heart of the police department itself....
SORRY---The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
SORRY.....The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic? This is a very explicit and intense novel. A real page turner!
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Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department.
Someone wants the case closed-quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret . . .
Either way, it wasn't murder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide detective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department.
Someone wants the case closed-quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret . . .
"Sorry. The single word was written on the mirror. In front of it hung the body of Andy Fallon, a Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop.
Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic accident?"
Either way, his death wasn't a crime. The investigation will be a formality, a duty that vereran Homicide detective Sam Kovac isn't looking forward to. But Kovac has a sixth sense for crime, and it's burning."
Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic accident?"
Either way, his death wasn't a crime. The investigation will be a formality, a duty that vereran Homicide detective Sam Kovac isn't looking forward to. But Kovac has a sixth sense for crime, and it's burning."
Sorry. The single word was written on a mirror. In front of it hung the Minneapolis Internal Affairs cop. Was it suicide? Or a kinky act turned tragic?
Either way, it wasn't nurder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide dectective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed-quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret..
Either way, it wasn't nurder. At least not according to the powers that be. But veteran homicide dectective Sam Kovac and his wisecracking, ambitious partner Nikki Liska think differently. Together they begin to dig at the too-neat edges of the young cop's death, uncovering one motive and one suspect after another. The shadows of suspicion fall not only on the city's elite, but into the very heart of the police department. Someone wants the case closed-quickly and forever. But neither Kovac nor Liska will give up. Now both their careers and their lives are on the line. From a murder case two months old to another case closed for twenty years, Kovac and Liska must unearth a connection the killer wants dead and buried. A killer who will stop at absolutely nothing to keep a dark and shattering secret..
