A Murder of Justice — Robert Andrews

When Skeeter Hodges was gunned down in what used to be a quiet black Washington D.C., neighborhood, few mourned the loss. He was a vicious drug runner who took out his competition and intimidated witnesses into silence. To homicide and Phelps, Skeeter got what he deserved. Still it's a murder, and that means a search for a killer -- until their boss intervenes. He wants them to go back to some of and see how many unsolved cases can be laid to at Skeeter's grave -- and make the department's numbers look good. But making the numbers and making the collar are two very different things. With the stress turning into killing fields, and the pressure growing, Kearney and Phelps must choose between following orders -- and following their instincts..."