3rd Degree

Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer discovers a deadly conspiracy when a townhouse in San Francisco explodes while she is jogging nearby. This act of domestic terrorism is the work of a group called August Spies, who vow to kill every three days to punish corporate greed. Boxer reunites the Women’s Murder Club—medical examiner Claire Washburn, assistant district attorney Jill Bernhardt, and reporter Cindy Thomas—to track the group. As the body count rises and the attacks become more personal, Boxer enters a romantic relationship with Joe Molinari, a homeland security agent assigned to the case.

Readers of fast-paced police procedurals and urban thrillers choose this title for its focus on female professional collaboration and high-stakes criminal investigation. The narrative structure emphasizes clock-ticking tension and the procedural logistics of stoping a terrorist cell. A reader finishes the book with a clear understanding of the friction between local law enforcement and federal agencies, as well as the emotional toll high-profile murder investigations take on first responders.