“So they make deal. They don’t tell husband. The young man moves close to be with mother, the young man helps mother when she get pregnant. The young man even baby-sits the new little girl. And they grow close, the young man and the baby. They grow so close that young man learns trade of her father.”

“And the husband still doesn’t know.”

“No, he still does not know. And neither did the little girl. Never! The man was just a friend.”

“Then…” Gold swallowed hard. “Then one day the little girl is murdered. And the young man, who is now older man, goes to see his mother, to comfort her in her pain. And what does he see? He sees in her eyes that same look when they took his first, younger brother away.”

Gold clenched his fists.

“We still hunt Nazis, Detective. Because there are things in this world that are so bad that there is no city of refuge. There is just no sanctuary for pure evil, you understand?”

“I understand,” Decker said. “But I don’t agree. I believe in a system of justice.”

“And I just believe in justice.” Gold stood. “Anything else, Detective?”

Decker stood. “No. Nothing else.”

About the Author

FAYE KELLERMAN introduced L.A. cop Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus, to the mystery world eleven years ago. Since that time she has written nine Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels as well as a historical novel, The Quality of Mercy. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, author Jonathan Kellerman. There are close to three million copies of her books in print.

Praise for Peter Decker, Rina Lazarus, and
FAYE KELLERMAN

“Faye Kellerman continues her run of excellent Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus mysteries”

Washington Times

“The reader cannot help but like this pair.”

Detroit News

“Faye Kellerman packs a punch”

Oakland Press

“This couple’s domestic affairs have the…warmth of reality, unlike the formulaic lives of so many other genre detectives.”

The New York Times

“Characters whose personal lives we care about and whose spiritual and emotional growth are as compelling as the events themselves”

Sue Grafton

“It’s unlikely that Decker and Rina will ever wear out their welcomes.”

Mostly Murder

Books by Faye Kellerman

THE RITUAL BATH

SACRED AND PROFANE

THE QUALITY OF MERCY

MILK AND HONEY

DAY OF ATONEMENT

FALSE PROPHET

GRIEVOUS SIN

SANCTUARY

JUSTICE

PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD

SERPENT’S TOOTH

MOON MUSIC

JUPITER’S BONES

STALKER

THE FORGOTTEN

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