Windy City (eBook)

The River Front: Introduces Alex as Cincinnati's first Black female detective.The Girl on the Grill: About the murder of a young woman by a local drug distributor.Missing: Alex solves a fifteen year old abduction cold caseMaggot: Alex's work has a Mexican Drug cartel boss attacking her.Racist: Alex is targeted to be killed by a racist.Votive Candles: A local priest gives Alex a new perspective of crime.Windy City: Alex is hired to root out the bad members of the Chicago Police. These members work for the Mafia who makes the mistake of ignoring a warning form the Gulf Cartel to keep hands off of Alex.Country Road: An organization that is killing young women is eliminated by Alex and team.Pool of Blood: On vacation Alex is asked to help a case involving a serial killer.Sins of the Daughter: A demented person kills individuals and buries them along the Canadian Border.These are the cases that Cincinnati's first black female detective, Alex Evercrest, with her dedicated team solve.Her extraordinary skills both physically and with her weapon, a great deal of luck and the strong support of her detective team members is the "e;force"e; that is her armor.Her unwavering belief that she, "e;treat others the way she wishes to be treated,"e; allows her to be advocated by those around her.Her first external assignment to help restore the integrity of the Chicago Police department is gained by the request of her mother, a well-known and very successful prosecuting attorney in Illinois.An in person message is delivered by a messenger of the Chicago mafia boss threatens her life and the life of her family members.Her arrival at the Chicago Police headquarters is met by mafia gunmen trying to kill her and her partner.Her quick and immediate action save both of them. Her attackers make the mistake of underestimating her willingness to take immediate and lethal action. Action that remains within the law but results in many casualties. Windy CityThe keg had run dry so Jack volunteered to go out and get a couple of cases so that the party could continue. The light ahead was turning yellow, so he slowed to a stop. It would be his last stop.The throw away gun was put into his cold Black hands. There would be no witnesses, no one to challenge the fact that they had shot the driver as he stopped at a red light. The two looked at each other and grinned. The older one said, "e;one less."e;Alex was asked if she would accept an assignment to the Chicago police department. She was being asked to investigate internal corruption of the department. Her decision to accept was immediate when she received a threatening phone call from a person claiming to represent the Chicago mafia.She insisted that she be sworn in as an Illinois employee. She arrived in Chicago and two gunmen tried to kill her arrival to the main police station.She is kidnapped and taken to meet with the Chicago Mafia kingpin where she and her family are threatened.She responds to the threat on her family by promising the same for the Mafia boss's family.The action against the mafia boss is taken not by Alex but by the Gulf Cartel who warned the Mafia to keep away from Alex.Having a drug cartel shielding a law enforcement individual is a surprise to all involved.This is a must read tale. xxxxx