First published 2004
A sheriff's deputy dies serving a search warrant. The deputies blame the ATF for failing to warn them about the suspect's weapons cache. An ATF agent gets shot dead in response. Then a sniper kills a member of the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau. Los Angeles erupts into a war between two elite SWAT teams. The Mayor calls in LAPD Sergeant Shane Scully to solve the crisis before the teams destroy each other. Scully has an impossible deadline and no clear leads. His investigation takes him down a path that angers his chief and his wife Alexa. Every choice puts his family and career at risk. The truth behind the killings threatens everything Scully holds dear.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 21st-century
752 pages · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence