New York: Simon & Schuster, (2008.). First edition - The author's first novel, introding Patti Black, the most decorated cop in Chicago, a bad-ass on a ghetto beat. Lee Child calls this "The best cop noir in years." While this is a work of fiction, the author based this on the experiences of a real cop. Nominated for just about every award out there - the Edgar, the Macavity, the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, and more. 308 pp. ISBN: 1416533222.