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HarryBoschisfacingtheendoftheline.He'sbeenputontheDROP-DeferredRetirementOptionPlan-andgiventhreeyearsbeforehisretirementisenforced.Seeingtheendofthemissioncoming,he'sanxiousforcases.Hedoesn'thavetowaitlong.FirstacoldcasegetsaDNAhitforarapeandmurderwhichpointsthefingerata29-year-oldconvictedrapistwhowasonlyeightatthetimeofthemurder.Thenacitycouncilman'ssonisfounddead-fallenorpushedfromahotelwindow-andheinsistsonBoschtakingthecasedespitethetwomen'shistoryofenmity.Thecasesseemtobeunrelated;oneleadstothediscoveryofakilleroperatinginthecityforasmanyasthreedecades,theothertoadeeppoliticalconspiracythatreachedbackintothedarkhistoryofthepolicedepartment...