Detective Renée Ballard works 'The Late Show', the notorious graveyard shift at the LAPD.

It's thankless work for a once-promising detective, keeping strange hours in a twilight world of crime.

Some nights are worse than others. And tonight is the worst yet.

Two shocking cases, hours apart: a brutal assault, and a multiple murder with no suspects.

Ballard knows it is always darkest before dawn. But what she doesn't know - yet - is how deep her investigation will take her into the dark heart of her city, the police department and her own past...

Fast paced and totally absorbing read.

The first in a new series - you’ll be hooked!

Thanks for the tag. Arrived safely on Wednesday. I’m looking forward to reading about Detective Renee Ballard

Having looked at the order of the books on Michael Connelly’s website I figured I needed to read this one before reading some of the other Bosch/Haller books on my TBR pile!

A good debut for Detective Renee Ballard :)

We’re on holiday so looking for somewhere suitable to leave this book otherwise it will come back to the UK for release.

On the donation table.