under color of law by aaron philip clark

Anni and her twin brother, their almost otherworldly mother, and relatives Anni hasn’t seen in forever-some with good reason-are all brought back together under one roof that strains to hold all their tension. The reading of the will now occasions a family reunion.

By firelight she spun tall tales of spirits in the nearby forest and waters who could heal-or harm-on a whim. Among her fond memories, what Anni remembers most vividly is her grandmother’s eerie yet enchanting storytelling. In Metsan Valo, her family home on Lake Superior, Anni Halla’s beloved grandmother has died.

On the bleak streets of Chicago, it’s every man for himself-and that makes everyone a suspect. And Ashe knows this town’s dark secrets often mean murder is not too far away.Īshe decides to take on the case and navigate a city rotting with corruption, racial tensions, and sketchy backroom deals. They know their dad wouldn’t have taken his own life without a goodbye. Griffin’s children plead with a reluctant Ashe to hunt their father’s killer. Forensics finds his prints on the gun it’s ruled a suicide.īut grizzled private investigator Ashe Cayne knows better. He ascended to the upper echelons of the mayor’s office only to meet his end in a watery grave at Wolf Point. The body belongs to Walter Griffin, a prominent Black Chicagoan insider hailing from the city’s West Side. Smith, an ex-cop turned private investigator seeks to fight corruption on the streets of Chicago.Ī Cadillac, a pistol, and a corpse make for another morning in Chicago. In the second installment of the suspense-filled series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ian K. Is Gabby destined for another heartbreak-or will her connection with Colt be what unbreaks her? But he is also battling demons of his own: a tragic past that may have made him incapable of love. He is almost seven years her junior, and a literary genius. Being with Colt is exhilarating for her-something new, something exciting and beyond understanding. Gabby's life takes another turn when she falls in love with her mysterious but utterly beautiful creative writing professor, Colt.

With New York City as her backdrop, Gabby-single for the first time since she was a teenager-goes back to school, gets her first real job, and faces unfamiliar reality with determination. But as she navigates her way through the wreckage of the marriage she thought would last forever, she becomes determined to make a life on her own. Simon has been Gabby's everything since they were kids without him, her world implodes. Thirty-six-year-old Gabriella Stevens is living a quiet and content fairy tale as a devoted housewife to Simon-just as her traditional Filipino mother has always told her to do-when, after sixteen years of marriage and twenty years together, he tells he wants a divorce.

Under color of law by aaron philip clark