Fresh from release, the convict began a campaign of terror against the woman who had testified against him. Desperate, she sought out McCabe, the prosecutor who had secured his imprisonment.

Former police officer Ed Delaney, a longtime friend of McCabe's, is killed while pursuing a breakthrough in the "Lady in Red" murder—a twenty-year-old case that had previously cost him his job.

Under the cover of a late-night transport, Jake and Sergeant Danoho, an officer with the LAPD, were moving a prisoner towards Los Angeles when the inmate managed to escape. The escape resulted in Danoho’s death. Sergeant Walker, Danoho's p…

The verdict cleared her, yet a shadow lingered. A young woman, found not guilty of her mother’s death, sought out Jake. She wished to employ him discreetly, to uncover the true killer. He declined, citing a planned vacation. However, McCabe…

A hotel is targeted by a cat burglar during a district attorney convention hosted by McCabe. The prime suspect is Harry McGuinn, recently released from prison for similar crimes. He vehemently maintains his innocence and attempts to assist …

Derek’s first case arrived in the form of a drunk driver, accused of assaulting a police officer. However, the driver possessed considerable influence, and with alarming suddenness, Derek’s key witness proved unreliable. Consequently, the j…

Agent Jake and the FBI pursued Victor Potemkin, a man suspected of trafficking narcotics. Their raid on his residence yielded no drugs, yet Jake discovered someone familiar: a woman who had vanished the night before, just as he had planned …

A young woman, her identity unknown, washed ashore on the beach, a victim of murder. Leilani Simons, a friend of the late columnist McCabe, found herself drawn to the peculiar circumstances of the death.

Jake assists Tom Cody, the actor who once embodied Jake’s childhood hero, the Skyhawk. Now, Tom is a diminished figure: a veteran pilot adrift in alcoholism and poverty. He’s a man no one believes, especially when he claims to have witnesse…

Following the sentencing of a young man to twenty years for rape, Judge Smithwood begins to receive death threats. Simultaneously, a man in the uniform of an army captain orchestrates the theft of a high-precision sniper rifle from a nearby…

The scent of pine and cinnamon hung in the air, a stark contrast to the fear that propelled the young woman forward. Christmas had arrived, but for her, it was a desperate flight from two menacing figures. Unexpectedly, Gertrude appeared at…

Derek persuaded Jake to investigate a situation that had arisen when the sister of a close friend was arrested for drug possession. The woman maintained that the drugs had been planted by her mother-in-law, who harbored resentment towards h…

Following a string of unsuccessful attempts to apprehend mafia boss Everett Ashford, it has become evident that the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office suffers from a security breach. Emerging evidence increasingly implicates Leigh Perry…

Returning from a beach party, Derek’s path intersects with that of a pedestrian. The encounter ends tragically, and when the man succumbs to his injuries, Derek faces a charge of manslaughter.

Nick Voss, a man pursued by the law and with his brother's execution imminent, seized McCabe. He made a demand: his brother's release, or McCabe would face the same grim end.

Jake journeyed to Los Angeles for his sister’s wedding. The groom carried a history of questionable dealings, though he insisted those days were long gone. Yet, a persistent question lingered: why was he employed by a local gangster?

A young girl attempts to pick Jake's pocket, and he intercepts her. He offers assistance in getting her home, but she proves resistant to his kindness. Separately, McCabe is embroiled in a case involving a murdered man who dealt in counterf…

A predator stalks the city, preying on vulnerable women within the confines of their own homes. Amidst this terror, McCabe enrolls Max in the "Happy Dogs" class.

The disappearance occurred while a woman investigated her mother’s death at a secluded health resort. To unravel the mystery, Detective Jake and LAPD officer Karen Stetson assume the identities of a married couple, going undercover within t…

Undercover on a drug-smuggling flight, Jake’s true identity is exposed. The pilot, in a fatal act, wounds him and then takes the sole parachute. From the control tower, McCabe desperately tries to keep Jake conscious, recounting their share…

A visitor from Jake’s past arrived bearing a grim burden: Jake Styles was to be eliminated. The visitor’s request was a weighty one, a demand cloaked in the familiar guise of an old acquaintance.

McCabe is prosecuting a man for the murder of his wife, a case complicated by the defendant’s account of a prior assault – a claim involving gang members that proves unreliable.

The doctor, Carmichael, stands accused of his wife’s murder. However, her secretary offers him an alibi. McCabe, sensing deception, dispatches Jake to investigate – posing as Carmichael’s new chauffeur.

Jake and Derek conferred with a man shadowed by a palpable paranoia, a man possessing evidence that implicated a corrupt oil corporation. Meanwhile, McCabe received an unexpected visit from a young woman who insisted she was his daughter.

With a death sentence hanging over him, Daniel finds himself drawn to a band of inmates preparing a breakout. To guarantee his loyalty, the escapees fabricate evidence, implicating him in a crime.

Detective Jake stared into the shadowed alleys of Chinatown, the city's vibrant heart now stained with violence. A journalist had been found dead, and Jake was tasked with unraveling the mystery. He found an unlikely ally in Officer Tommy M…