Bad Night Is Falling

Once again the heat is building in the Rancho Tajuata Housing Projects. And it's not just because it's summer in L.A. Racial tension and gang violence are menacing the city streets - and when three members of a Mexican family - including a little girl - are killed by a firebombing - local hostility threatens to rage out of control. The pressure is on to solve this case quickly. At the request of the tenant's security force, P.I. Ivan Monk is called in to find the killer. But to track him down, Monk must delve into a tangled history leading back to the Watts riots, revealing layers of racism and corruption. Monk sorts through the complexities of gang conflicts and governmental kickbacks, only to find himself at odds with the police, disillusioned by his mentor - and, after a fierce struggle with some gang members, under indictment for murder. Now Monk must race to clear his name before time runs out, and a bad night falls on the Rancho Tajuata Projects, this time for good...