New York: FORGE / Tom Doherty Associates, (2009.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a gritty story of a LAPD Homicide detective who suspects that a series of murders are the work of a vicious and sadistic sexual predator. Cover praise from T. Jefferson Parker who calls it "A terrific police thriller. ItÕs fast-paced and convincingly told. The streets of L.A. have never been meaner or seamier. Schwartz is gifted with clear vision and a knowing heart and a way with words." Nominated for the 2010 Thriller Award for best first novel. 335 pp. ISBN: 0-7653-22943.