Books like Serpent's Tooth by Faye Kellerman
When a disgruntled ex‑employee enters a trendy Los Angeles restaurant with an automatic weapon, thirteen people are killed and thirty‑two wounded in a brutal mass shooting. The suspect appears to be a lone gunman who later takes his own life, yet evidence suggests more than one weapon was fired. Detective Peter Decker is drawn into a labyrinthine investigation that uncovers a sordid network of Southern California money and power, threatening to destroy his reputation and career.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Faye Kellerman
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