The Late Show

In this first installment of the Renée Ballard series, #1 bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a "complicated and driven" young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat (The New York Times).Renee Ballard works the midnight shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing few, as each morning she turns everything over to the daytime units.

It's a frustrating job for a once up-and-coming detective, but it's no accident.

She's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor.