Detective Renée Ballard is relegated to the night shift in Hollywood, a punishment after she filed a sexual harassment complaint. Her job involves initiating investigations only to hand them over to day-shift detectives at dawn, preventing her from seeing any case through to completion. However, two particularly disturbing cases emerge during one shift: the severe beating of a prostitute and the fatal shooting of a young woman in a nightclub. Against department protocol and her partner's advice, Ballard decides she cannot relinquish these investigations.

Why You Should Read?

• Explore a determined detective's fight against institutional prejudice.
• Follow complex, intertwining criminal investigations across day and night shifts.
• Experience Michael Connelly's signature suspense and character depth through a fresh protagonist.
• Delve into the gritty reality of Hollywood's underbelly and police procedural challenges.