Tensions explode across Los Angeles as violence ravages the city – an innocent unarmed Black man shot dead by the cops, a little girl caught in gang crossfire, an LAPD officer killed by pre-dawn gunfire in the Hollywood Hills – the first in a string of cop killings that have the force on edge. Under the sweltering California sun, LAPD cop Tony Calvanese pulls his sweat-stained uniform collar from his neck, surveying the aftermath of these senseless killings rippling through a city primed to erupt.

Protestors flood the streets, enraged eyes fixed on the police in the wake of yet more unnecessary bloodshed. With more officers under fire, it's clear these are not random acts of violence – someone is hunting police officers, meticulously executing them one by one as revenge.

Calvanese's new partner – Ivy League rookie Paul Henderson – shifts nervously in the passenger seat, unable to forget his early morning run through Beverly Hills when he was pulled over by the cops for the color of his skin and pushed into the dirt before he could reach for his badge. As the body count rises, Calvanese and Henderson are dispatched to stop the cop killer before he can strike again.

But tensions within the force threaten to boil over. To do their job, the mismatched partners must confront ugly truths about brutality and racism that run deep.

Can they find common ground? Or will the inferno raging in the streets ignite an even greater fire between them?Skillfully exploring racial divides and what it truly means to protect and serve, The Killing Season combines the gritty realism of Michael Connelly with the social commentary of Walter Mosley – a page-turning, thought-provoking and emotional rollercoaster of a read. Acclaim for Jeff Stetson:“Oh my heart! it about beat out of my chest! The suspense!! Jeez my heart still pounding! Great book! It had everything!.

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kept me glued to my Kindle!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This book was absolutely a psychological mind-blowing thriller, I couldn’t stop thinking about this book. ” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Heart wrenching and amazingly well written!!!!! I totally loved this book.

” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Move over John Grisham. There’s a new king of torts.

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a powder keg of a tale full of intrigue and shock that will leave readers longing for more well after its dynamic conclusion. ” The Midwest Book Review“Playwright-turned-novelist Stetson paints with broad strokes and bold polemic colors, raising provocative questions while keeping the plot on the move in the tradition of the best contemporary commercial fiction.

” Kirkus Reviews“Provocative… Riveting… Stetson builds a thriller cum social commentary cum character study, anchored in a courtroom drama… A controversial issue depicted in broad, compelling strokes and examined from a number of vantage points… sharp storytelling. ” Publishers Weekly“A high-octane legal thriller that puts the justice system on the stand… But it is Stetson’s smart and amusing prose and his overall originality that will keep the reader hanging on to the very end.

” Black Issues Book Review“This stellar debut transcends the genre, offering a compelling commentary on the justice system. Stetson shows a keen ear for dialogue and a deft hand for characterization.

Find a comfortable chair, plan to stay up late and enjoy the ride. Highly recommended!” Sheldon Siegel, bestselling author of Final Verdict.