Patrick McDade

Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.