The Courts of Heaven — Michael Jan Friedman

21st-century Aztec gumshoe Maxtla Colhua, the hero of the alternate history police procedural Aztlan: The Last Sun, is back. This time he's looking for the missing star of a brutal Aztec ball gameâ€"preferably before the guy's fans make the streets of his city run red with blood. In the process, Maxtla realizes he's pitting himself against a lot more than just a kidnapper. Will his Investigator's bracelet, his hand stick, and his wits be enough? Or is he in over his head?