Collateral Damage
In this mystery novel (second in the Hannibal Jones series), Washington D.C. Detective Hannibal Jones follows a trail of bloody footprints and discovers missing person Dean Edwards with the murder weapon [knife] under his bed. Dean's fiancee is certain Dean is innocent. Jones is determined to prove her right, but he must solve three interconnected murders before he can clear Dean. Library Journal Magazine says, "Nicely worked plot, constant action and likable characters recommend this to larger collections."