Dangerous Streets Author Derry Hooks brings readers an intriguing, fast-paced crime novella with The Homicide Queen II. Set in the dark, gritty streets of Cincinnati, The Homicide Queen II is the story of Officer Davis, a beautiful, tough, and emotionally vulnerable police officer who is still reeling with the pain of traumatic events from her recent past. Working hard to carve a place for herself in her male-dominated workplace, Officer Davis must force herself to bounce back from the things she has endured in order to get her job done. When she realizes that someone is out to get her, a vicious ex-con with a ruthless desire to exact bloody vengeance, Officer Davis must steel her resolve and face her pursuer. In a world where even her family members are targets of her enemy, Jabot, Davis is thrown into the line of fire to protect herself and those she loves from his twisted need to even the score. The city of Cincinnati itself becomes a character in this crime drama-its streets, citizens, and neighborhoods portrayed in incredible detail. The small, dirty alleyways and deep, sweeping riverfront provides the perfect setting for Jabot to concoct his heinous plan to deliver Officer Davis the payback he's certain she deserves. With dramatic, action-packed shootouts and a beautiful, unsuspecting protagonist, The Homicide Queen II will have lovers of the crime noir genre furiously turning pages until it's intriguing, cliffhanger ending. The first installment of a thrilling crime drama, The Homicide Queen II will leave readers hungry for more from this new and promising author.