The Last Witness (Badge of Honor)
In the eleventh book in the Badge of Honor series, Maggie McCain runs a facility for young kids and teenagers waiting for placement in the foster-care system. When she arrives at the house, she finds a woman she was waiting to see dead on the floor and the house on fire. She flees. Homicide Sergeant Matt Payne is on vacation with his fiancée, Amanda, when he learns about Maggie. Amanda and Maggie were friends, and Matt soon realizes he’s going to have to break a promise he made to Amanda if he’s going to find Maggie and keep her alive. The Mexican drug cartels and the Russian Mob have teamed up, and Maggie is the collateral damage. Griffin has his established fan base, and this will not disappoint them, though those new to series may have trouble jumping in here. --Jeff Ayers