A cop has been shot--cold-bloodedly gunned down while trying to prevent a holdup. Regulations say the investigation is to be handled like any other homicide. But when a cop is killed in the line of duty, it is different. And the brotherhood in blue will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice.

A vicious madman is on a kidnapping and rape spree. Inspector Peter Wohl, commander of the new Special Operations task force, is determined to stop the maniacal reign of violence, facing off against a desperate public, a hostile press and reluctant witnesses.

"Tony the Zee" DeZego is found dead and bleeding on the concrete, and it is clear that it was a Mafia hit. But one puzzling fact remains: Penny Detweiler, a wealthy debutante involved with DeZego, was also shot. Policeman Matt Payne is a prime suspect--even by the police!

Officer Matt Payne is assigned to protect a witness to a robbery and murder of an innocent bystander by terrorists. In a deadly confrontation, Payne kills one of the terrorists . . . and his hame is added to their hit list. "(Griffin) captivates you with characters the way few authors can".--Tom Clancy.

A perfectly typed bomb threat makes its way to the Philadelphia Police Department--the calling card of a political assassin on the loose. It couldn't happen at a worse time, since a rogue cop has brought corruption into the force. The police can't trust their own people as seconds tick away toward an explosion that could rock the nation.