The River Front: Introduces Alex as Cincinnati's first Black female detective. The Girl on the Grill: Deals with the murder of a young woman by a local drug distributor. Missing: Alex solves a fifteen year old abduction cold case Maggot: Alex's work with the DEA has a Mexican Drug cartel boss attacking her. Racist: Alex is targeted to be killed by a racist. Votive Candles: A local priest and his licentious behavior give Alex a new perspective of crime. Windy City: Alex is hired to root out the bad members of the Chicago Police. Country Road: An organization that is killing young women is eliminated by Alex and team. Pool of Blood: On vacation Alex is asked to help a case involving a serial killer. Sins of the Daughter: A demented person kills individuals and buries them along the Canadian Border. These are the cases that Cincinnati's first black female detective, Alex Evercrest, with her dedicated team solve. Many of her suspects attempt to kill her. Her apartment is blown up by a rocket grenade. Her car is blown up by a deranged kidnapper. A drug cartel attempts twice to use a helicopter gunship to eliminate her. A racist decides to kill her because of her color. Her extraordinary skills both physically and with her weapon, a great deal of luck and the strong support of her detective team members is the "force" that is her armor. Her unwavering belief that she should follow her mother's advice to, "treat others the way she wishes to be treated," allows her to be advocated by those around her. The politics of the City slowly change from one doubting her abilities to proudly referring to her as "Cincinnati's Black Annie Oakley." These stories are meant to be enjoyed and to show the power that one person can wield when done in the proper manner.
