This is the story of David Sanders, an unorthodox detective on the Spokane, Washington Police Department. His hard-nosed unusual tactics, often borderline legal, were extremely effective in solving crimes. His success in solving crimes made other officers envy his success, while disliking him personally. He cared less if people liked him. His goal was to arrest bad individuals and put them behind bars. By mutual hate, gang members feared him enough to put a contract kill on his head. Even his friends thought he needed to relax and mellow out. Would the love of a good woman soften his all-out borderline tactics enough to change him? Latah Creek is a large stream in eastern Washington and north central Idaho in the United States. The creek flows northwest from the Rocky Mountains to Spokane, where it empties into the Spokane River. In 1854, the creek received another name, Hangman Creek, from a war between the Palouse Indians and white soldiers, which resulted in several Palouse being hanged alongside the creek.