Harry Bosch has returned to LAPD from retirement and is at home awaiting his first callout at Homicide Special. His new supervisor is Lt. Larry Gandle whilst Ignatio Ferras (call me "Iggy") is his new partner, 20 years his junior. Near midnight the phone rings Harryâ(tm)s. He is directed to take over a shooting at The Overlook, a roadside lookout giving a wonderful view of the city. He calls Iggy immediately and they plan their meeting at the crime scene after he obtains a car and other material from their office. The gangland slaying-style victim is Stanley Kent, a 42 year-old radiation physicist whose home is nearby though his car has been used to access the crime site. Harry does a preliminary inspection finding several key cards which give Kent access to those hospitals in the county which use radioactive material for therapy. Kentâ(tm)s role is to calculate the amount of material required for the patient and delivers this to the oncologist of treatment.
Rachel Walling, Special Agent of the FBIâ(tm)s Tactical Unit and former lover to Harry arrives at the scene. He still harbours fond feelings for her and once again admires her great beauty. She bustles about acting in charge on behalf of the FBI as she tenuously claims the case has a terrorist relationship due to the radioactive connection through Kent. She confirms identity of the body indicating there is no risk at the moment as her detector had not reacted nor had special rings on two of the victimâ(tm)s fingers. She knows the victim lived nearby and suggested Harry and she go there to notify the wife, Alicia Kent.
On arrival they are met by Agent Jack Brenner, Rachelâ(tm)s partner, who takes over. Harry indignantly states this is a murder case which clearly belongs to LAPD. This sets up a difficult relationship between the parties but Harry will not cede the case until terrorism trails are identified.
Mrs Alicia Kent is found unconscious, naked, gagged and "hog-tied" on the main bed. Alicia starts to recover helped by Rachel, freed from ties and into a gown. She explains to the Agents and Harry that two men broke into the house and demanded certain things concerning her husbands work, or he would be murdered. Harry and Brenner head off to St Agathaâ(tm)s hospital where the countyâ(tm)s Cesium is stored ready to be taken out to other hospitals as determined by Stanley Kent. Difficulties with the hospitalâ(tm)s security staff are quickly overcome by a forthright manner and show of force by Agent Brenner whose specialist radiation team arrive on the scene. All Cesium is gone with a note left by Stanley saying he was being forced by threat of death to his wife and had been shown an email photo of her on the bed as described above.
A person is admitted to hospital suffering severe radiation burns. Harry and Rachel hurry to the site the paramedics stated he was found. It eventuates he is a scavenger who had found the Cesium and other material from the original crime in dumpsters left out for pick-up. Harry had not turned on his radiation detector and receives a scare when it does go off. As the full FBI radiation team arrive led by Brenner, Harry feigns early radiation effects and Rachel takes him to the hospital though Harry diverts her on the way. They return to Kentâ(tm)s home where Harry and Rachel and put together the real story.
You will have to read the ending and discover the perpetrator(s?). You just have to read it!
Reviewer, Rod Eamens.
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