Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais

Three years ago, Los Angeles private detective Elvis Cole helped clear Lionel Byrd, accused of killing Yvonne Bennett. Now, Byrd is found dead with a photo album that has pictures of seven murdered women, including Bennett. Was Cole responsible for helping a guilty man go free? Cole wrestles with this question while trying to find out more about Byrd's death and the women he may have slain. Soon, Cole believes the police are trying to bury the truth and he realizes that he must uncover it, both for himself and the victims' families. Crais again succeeds in writing a fast-paced novel that's impossible to put down. While Chasing Darkness appears to be a bit shorter than his other recent novels, it really means that it's a tightly plotted novel with no padding or wasted words.