Detective Jack Leightner Books in Order

Brooklyn homicide detective Jack Leightner becomes obsessed with a young man's murder beside the Gowanus Canal. The investigation draws him back to Red Hook, the neighborhood of his troubled childhood, while his estranged son explores its history.

A homemade coffin washes ashore containing a boy's body with letters marked on his forehead. Brooklyn detective Jack Leightner investigates the mystery around New York Harbor while contending with an unhelpful colleague and interrupted marriage plans.

Jack Leightner investigates the murder of an old Russian friend and becomes attracted to the man's widow. Meanwhile, killings disguised as suicides lead the Brooklyn detective into cases involving extortion, anger and his own unresolved history.

A stranger's visit challenges detective Jack Leightner's understanding of his family's past. Meanwhile, a Brooklyn deli killing attracts Homeland Security investigators, leaving Jack to pursue a present-day murderer alongside secrets from Red Hook's Mafia-dominated waterfront.